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Roth, Wolff-Michael – Theory Into Practice, 2017
Studies show that engineering is particularly suited for students traditionally experiencing difficulties in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects--including those marked learning disabled--because it supports literacy in its different manifestations (i.e., across modes). This article addresses this topic, building on…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Engineering Education, Engineering, Theory Practice Relationship
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Kozleski, Elizabeth B.; Huber, Jennifer J. – Theory Into Practice, 2010
RTI has the potential to meet the challenges of increasing diversity in student populations and the need for increasingly complex systems of instructional design. Three fundamental shifts in understanding systems and systems change must ground RTI policy and implementation work. First, RTI must be seen as an activity system nested within a larger…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Disabilities, School Districts, Educational Change
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Barrera, Manuel; Liu, Kristin Kline – Theory Into Practice, 2010
The assessment for accurate identification and appropriate instruction of English language learners (ELLs) with learning-related disabilities has remained a chronic source of concern. One source of concern that has gone relatively unchallenged is the use of general outcomes measurement (GOMs). The authors examine the problems and challenges of…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Learning Disabilities, Second Language Learning, Identification