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Leko, Melinda M.; Mundy, Charlotte A.; Kang, Hyun-Ju; Datar, Sujata D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Many adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) experience difficulties reading. To improve reading outcomes for these students, research has demonstrated the importance of providing students with appropriate texts. Appropriate texts are those that match both the reading and interest levels of students and are often credited with reducing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Reading Material Selection, Learning Disabilities, Readability
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Provost, Mary C.; Lambert, Monica A.; Babkie, Andrea M. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Mandates emphasizing student achievement have increased the importance of appropriate assessment techniques for students in general and special education classrooms. Informal reading inventories (IRIs), designed by classroom teachers, have been proven to be an efficient and effective way to determine students' strengths, weaknesses, and strategies…
Descriptors: Informal Reading Inventories, Instructional Materials, Design, Teacher Participation