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Identifying Students with Learning Disabilities: The Effect of Implementing Statewide Guidelines.
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McLeskey, James; Waldron, Nancy L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1991
Characteristics of 718 students labeled as learning disabled before implementation of Indiana's statewide guidelines were compared with characteristics of 790 students identified after guideline implementation. After implementation, students identified had more severe academic problems and severe ability/achievement discrepancy, though one-third…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Handicap Identification
Academic Progress of Students across Inclusive and Traditional Settings
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Cole, Cassandra M.; Waldron, Nancy; Majd, Massoumeh – Mental Retardation: A Journal of Practices, Policy and Perspectives, 2004
Effects of inclusive school settings for students in six Indiana school corporations were investigated. Results reveal that students without disabilities educated in inclusive settings made significantly greater academic progress in mathematics and reading. For students with disabilities, there were no significant differences in reading and math…
Descriptors: Corporations, Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement, Inclusive Schools