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Moulton, Emily Ellen – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this quantitative case study was to explore several variables for students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) and their teachers at the elementary level with a large local school district. I wanted to examine the relationship between teacher perceptions of students with SLDs, academic growth, and school connectedness for…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Vatakis, Tiffany – Online Submission, 2016
Response to Intervention (RTI) has been used in the public school system to improve student achievement in areas of weakness and identify students who may need further resources. The local goal is to improve the retention rate and identify those students that may need additional support systems. The overall goal is to decrease the number of…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Literacy, Literacy Education, At Risk Students
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Sofologi, Maria, Ed.; Kougioumtzis, Georgios, Ed.; Koundourou, Christiana, Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Children with learning disabilities can be as sharp as their peers; however, they may find it challenging to write, read, reason out information, spell things correctly, or process information. Due to this, it is critical for students to understand the ways of learning that suit them the best. They may not be aware of the different ways they can…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Barriers, Learning Strategies
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Klingner, Janette; Soltero-Gonzalez, Lucinda – Multiple Voices for Ethnically Diverse Exceptional Learners, 2009
In this article, we present a review of research studies that address special education literacy instruction for English language learners (ELLs) with learning disabilities (LD) and ELLs with low literacy achievement in elementary and middle school grades. We describe research on the following categories: a) culturally and linguistically…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Second Language Learning, Literacy Education
Lyon, G. Reid – 2002
These testimonies by Lyon G. Reid to Congress include: "Learning Disabilities and Early Intervention Strategies" (June 6, 2002); "Measuring Success: Using Assessments and Accountability to Raise Student Achievement" (March 8, 2001); "Education Research and Evaluation and Student Achievement: Quality Counts" (May 4,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Early Intervention, Educational Research
Ashcroft, Cheryl A. – 1993
This independent learning packet, which is intended for adult literacy tutors, reviews the literature regarding adults with learning disabilities. The packet begins with a learning disabilities pretest. Presented next is the literature review, which includes information on the following aspects of learning disabilities: definition and historical…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Adult Basic Education