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Performance Assessment of Students' Achievement: Research and Practice.
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Elliott, Stephen N. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1998
Examines the fundamental characteristics of and reviews empirical research on performance assessment of diverse groups of students, including those with mild disabilities. Discussion of the technical qualities of performance assessment and barriers to its advancement leads to the conclusion that performance assessment should play a supplementary…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Problems, Mild Disabilities
Analyzing Student Writing to Develop Instructional Strategies.
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Tindal, Gerald; Hasbrouck, Jan – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
A system is presented for advancing writing assessment beyond simple summative statements into a procedure for planning and evaluating instruction for all students, particularly those with learning disabilities. Case studies are presented in which writing samples are analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively for story idea,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities
Combining Performance Assessment and Curriculum-Based Measurement to Strengthen Instructional Planning.
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Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
The coordinated use of performance-based assessment and curriculum-based assessment is explored. Criteria are suggested for evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of each assessment method, and a framework for integrating the two methods is proposed. Specific recommendations are given for use with students having learning disabilities. (CR)
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum Based Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
The Role of Working Memory and Dynamic Assessment in the Classification of Children with Learning Disabilities.
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Swanson, H. Lee – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
The performance of reading-disabled, math-disabled, slow-learning, under-achieving, and normal-achieving children (total n=143) was compared on verbal and visual-spatial working memory measures under initial, gain, and maintenance testing conditions. Ability group classifications changed under dynamic testing conditions. The study demonstrated the…
Descriptors: Classification, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Orthographic Dyslexia: The Neglected Subtype.
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Roberts, Rhia; Mather, Nancy – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A review and comparison of two subtypes of dyslexia, phonologic and orthographic, identifies characteristics and assessment concerns and offers two case studies to demonstrate the impact of orthographic dyslexia on the development of literacy skills. The article concludes that the needs of individuals with orthographic dyslexia must not be…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classification, Dyslexia, Educational Diagnosis
Assessing the Personal and Social Status of Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Bryan, Tanis – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A model is presented for assessing students with learning disabilities suspected of having social difficulties. Categories for assessment are described, including affective status, self-efficacy, social status, social skills, and the absence of destructive behaviors. Examples of assessment measures are provided for each category and the model's…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Interpersonal Competence, Learning Disabilities
Factors Used To Comply with the Exclusionary Clause with Bilingual and Limited-English-Proficient Pupils: Initial Guidelines.
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Ochoa, Salvador Hector; Rivera, Bernadette D.; Powell, M. Paige – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1997
A survey of 859 school psychologists who indicated prior experience conducting bilingual psychoeducational assessment identified 36 factors used to comply with provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act relating to assessing bilingual or limited-English-proficient students. Seventeen additional factors that were overlooked and…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Compliance (Legal), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
Treatment Validity: A Unifying Concept for Reconceptualizing the Identification of Learning Disabilities.
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Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1998
Proposes a treatment-validity model for the identification of learning disabilities. The four-phase eligibility-assessment process would include evaluating adaptations in the regular classroom and verifying the effectiveness of special education before placement. Considers the technical requirements of this alternative eligibility process, and the…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Evaluation Methods