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Zirkel, Perry A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2018
The legal dimension of response to intervention (RTI) has been the subject of considerable professional confusion. This brief article addresses the issue in three parts. The first part provides an update of a previous iteration that compared 12 common conceptions, referred to here as the "lore," with an objective synthesis of the…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Court Litigation, School Law, Educational Policy
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Chappell, Julia C.; Stephens, Tammy L.; Kinnison, Lloyd; Pettigrew, Johnnie D. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
This article summarizes the results of a study involving 42 educational diagnosticians from North Texas. The study was conducted to determine diagnosticians' perceived understanding of early literacy development and their ability to effectively choose and interpret assessments of phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, and reading fluency. The…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Knowledge Level, Reading Fluency, Phonological Awareness
National Council on Disability, 2008
In 2004, the National Council on Disability (NCD) issued a report called "No Child Left Behind: Improving Educational Outcomes for Students with Disabilities," which examined the impact of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) on improving educational outcomes for students with…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Educational Objectives, Outcomes of Education, Disabilities
Newman, Lynn – Online Submission, 2005
Background: The evidence is persuasive and consistent that families play a critical role in nurturing their children's educational growth. Family support for learning is important for all students, but it may be particularly important for children with disabilities. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, amended in 2004, (IDEA) has a…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Educational Attitudes, Satisfaction, Special Education
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Snyder, Thomas D.; Dillow, Sally A. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2010
The 2009 edition of the "Digest of Education Statistics" is the 45th in a series of publications initiated in 1962. The "Digest" has been issued annually except for combined editions for the years 1977-78, 1983-84, and 1985-86. Its primary purpose is to provide a compilation of statistical information covering the broad field…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Federal Programs, Outcomes of Education