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Gruendemann, Jeramiah – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Developmental dysgraphia refers to a grouping of neuropsychologically-based, specific learning disabilities that directly impact approximately 7-15% U.S. students (Feifer, 2013). Effective writing, including the use of fundamental and effective communication of ideas and content-specific knowledge in written form, are crucial not only for academic…
Descriptors: Students, Writing Difficulties, Learning Disabilities, Intervention
Olivia Schimp – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Response to Intervention (RtI) is a tiered system that is designed to provide varied levels of support to students that may be at-risk for learning disabilities. These interventions are adjusted for students based on their progress and associated data. For students that are nonresponsive to interventions over time, a special education evaluation…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Response to Intervention, Special Education, At Risk Students
Jillian Wilkison – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Dysgraphia is a specific learning disability in the area of written language that is frequently under-identified in the school setting due to inconsistent application of dysgraphia assessment. The problem addressed in this study was the inconsistency in dysgraphia assessment processes, in Texas public school systems, that contribute to an…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Writing Skills, Students with Disabilities, Disability Identification
Whitney J. Mahan – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Due to lack of consistency among diagnosis practices of students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) in the state of Texas, as well as other legal matters regarding diagnoses of SLD, there is a divide among eligibility criteria for students around the state. Currently, the three models that have received the most attention of SLD…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis
Cecelia Amanda Gloski – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) represent roughly five percent of U.S. public school students aged 3-21. Current federal policy outlines guidelines for identification of SLDs, while ultimately leaving specific procedures to the determination of state and local education agencies. Research into how the method used in…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Children
Shara L. Cabreros – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative study was to identify and describe the assessment models school psychologists use to identify African American students with SLDs in three of the K-12 school districts in Riverside County. A second purpose of this study was to determine how school psychologists within three districts of Riverside County…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, African American Students, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods
Maki, Kathrin Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Students with learning disabilities (LD) are a heterogeneous group of learners who exhibit below-average achievement theoretically caused by an underlying psychological processing deficit (Fletcher, Lyon, Fuchs, & Barnes, 2007). School-based identification of LD is necessary if students are to receive specialized supports and instruction…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, School Psychologists, Reliability
Paraskevi Neophytou – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The purpose of this study was to explore Cypriot preschool teachers' and parents' perceptions and attitudes toward the value and contribution of the developed educational assessment instrument for the early identification and intervention for students at risk to present learning disabilities. In this research study, a qualitative research was used…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, At Risk Students
Mandel, Shawn – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Guided by the Self Discrepancy Theory (Higgins, 1987), the present study examines the nature of self-discrepancies, related emotional consequences, and math self-concept among high school students with and without learning disabilities. A total of 104 students in New York area participated in the present study. Math-Self Discrepancy Measure, Math…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Beliefs, Mathematics Tests, High School Students
Buchsbaum, Michael – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Considerable government-funded efforts in school districts to train veteran teachers in the science of reading have been formed in response to the continuing difficulties and failure of nearly 40 percent of all American children (Walsh, Glaser, & Wilcox, 2006). A high percentage of the population of poor readers in this country is comprised of…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Learning Disabilities
McDonald, Steven A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study arose from an interest in the possible presence of mathematics disabilities among students enrolled in the developmental math program at a large university in the Mid-Atlantic region. Research in mathematics learning disabilities (MLD) has included a focus on the construct of working memory and number sense. A component of number sense…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Learning Disabilities, Short Term Memory, Universities
School Psychology Internship Experiences with Methods of Specific Learning Disability Identification
Nunes, Alissa – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Recent changes in legislation (IDEA) have implications for the changing role of the school psychologist, specifically in the evaluation of students with learning disabilities. There is a need to examine the attitudes and practices of school psychologists regarding specific learning disability identification as there is little consistency in how…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Student Evaluation, Learning Disabilities, Attitude Measures
Huang, Jia – ProQuest LLC, 2010
\The purpose of this study was to investigate population invariance of the true-score linking functions with respect to the ability subgroups (i.e., average-achieving students, low-achieving students, and students with learning disabilities). The mean/mean linking functions for five alternate forms of a curriculum-based math problem solving…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Learning Disabilities, Problem Solving, Item Response Theory
Ortiz, Deanna M. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This exploratory and descriptive qualitative interview study examined the postsecondary experiences of three Salvadoran-American women with learning disabilities (LD) living in the District of Columbia in the 3 years since graduating from high school. This research analyzed the young women's experiences in employment, education, community…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Females, Family Life, Learning Disabilities
Dixon, Jennifer J. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study explores No Child Left Behind's required timetable for English language learners (ELLs) to reach English language proficiency within five years, as outlined in the Annual Measurable Achievement Outcomes (AMAOs), despite the lack of research evidence to support this as a reasonable expectation. Analysis was conducted on the archived data…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Evidence, Bilingual Education, Statistical Analysis
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