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Reynolds, Cecil R.; Shaywitz, Sally E. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2009
Response to Intervention (RTI) models of diagnosis and intervention are being implemented rapidly throughout the schools. The purposes of invoking an RTI model for disabilities in the schools clearly are laudable, yet close examination reveals an unappreciated paucity of empirical support for RTI and an overly optimistic view of its practical,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Federal Programs
Restori, Alberto F.; Gresham, Frank M.; Cook, Clayton R. – California School Psychologist, 2008
When Congress passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act in 2004 (IDEIA 2004), local educational agencies (LEA) were permitted to use a Response-to-Intervention (RtI) approach for identifying children with possible learning disabilities for special education. Furthermore, IDEIA 2004 no longer required LEAs to establish an…
Descriptors: Intervention, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, Intelligence Tests
Boje, Noreen Susan – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The literature suggests that children who struggle with communication during social interactions, called "pragmatic language" in the field of speech language pathology, have fewer opportunities to engage in social practices that promote learning because of inadequate skills in interacting with others. Children with even subtle difficulties in…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Intervention, Action Research, Models
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Crockett, Jean B.; Gillespie, Diane Newkirk – ERS Spectrum, 2007
As a school leader, what do you need to know about Response to Intervention (RTI) and your role in leading instruction for struggling learners? In this article the authors offer guidance about the content of the RTI initiative based on policy, research, and practice. They provide a brief history of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act…
Descriptors: Intervention, Federal Legislation, Learning Disabilities, Principals
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Ysseldyke, James E.; Regan, Richard R. – Exceptional Children, 1980
The article focuses on the provisions of Public Law 94-142 (the Education for All Handicapped Children Act) which involve nondiscriminatory assessment procedures. The author proposes the use of nondiscriminatory decision-making processes using data obtained from intervention effectiveness statistics rather than norm referenced tests. (PHR)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Legislation
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Hardin, Veralee B. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1978
Available from: Council for Exceptional Children, 1920 Association Drive, Reston, Virginia 22091. The article describes an "ecological" or "total" model for the assessment of learning disabled children and youth which considers the interaction of all relevant factors, including deficits or strengths within the student, teacher variables, the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Evaluation Methods
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Myers, Hector F. – Young Children, 1979
Suggests a reevaluation of both the conceptualizations and the intervention strategies used to deal with the problem of the mental health of inner city Black children. (CM)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Educational Diagnosis
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Meeker, Mary – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1989
The Structure of Intellect approach for assessing and treating learning disabilities is presented, including a behavior checklist and suggested home and school learning activities. The Meeker paradigm identifies three areas of student functioning: cognitive/academic, social/emotional, and physio-neurological. Procedures are outlined for using the…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
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Reisberg, Lenny; Wolf, Ron – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1988
A consultation model for examining and selecting assessment and instructional strategies for mainstreamed, mildly handicapped students is proposed in the context of variables which affect student success (e.g., teacher and peer attitudes) and principles for selecting effective intervention strategies (e.g., how effectively a skill will generalize…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Consultants, Consultation Programs, Delivery Systems
Elstein, Arthur; And Others – 1977
The characteristics of clinical problem solving tasks are discussed and applied to reading diagnosis and remediation. These characteristics are: (1) clinical practice is concerned with action directed toward a particular problem or set of problems, (2) clinicians are generally concerned with the problems of a particular individual, (3) clinical…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
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Leviton, Harvey; Kiraly, John, Jr. – Child Study Journal, 1976
The medical, psychological and educational models for assessment, intervention and evaluation strategies for learning disabled and behavior disordered children are discussed. (MS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
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Williamson, Gary A.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
A model of hyperkinesis is introduced based on an ecological conception. The antecedents of hyperkinetic behavior are provided by a child's family, academic, and physiologic environments. These factors influence cognitive processes of the child. Effective treatment is multimodal and can involve the child, family, and school. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Problems, Children, Educational Diagnosis
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Kelly, Desmond; And Others – American Annals of the Deaf, 1993
This article presents a practical approach to the problem of attention deficit disorder in children with deafness or hearing impairment, based on experience with a model treatment program at a residential school. Suggestions are provided regarding diagnostic procedures; management in the classroom, home, and residential area; therapeutic…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Deafness, Educational Diagnosis
Brain, Carol A. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1987
An elementary school-based team (SBT) problem-solving model is described. Intended to provide recommendations for initial screening, assessment, and instructional alternatives for students with learning problems in mainstreamed settings, the SBT is discussed in terms of benefits, potential problems, developmental sequence, functional processes,…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Delivery Systems, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Smead, Valerie S.; Schwartz, Neil H. – Techniques, 1987
A procedural model, designed to assist practitioners in working with students with learning problems, targets three stages of the diagnostic-prescriptive teaching process: (1) defining the problem; (2) assessing potentially causal mismatches between child, task, and setting; and (3) intervening by eliminating or minimizing mismatches. (Author/CB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Classroom Environment, Diagnostic Teaching
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