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Download full textVeerabudren, Sattiavany; Kritzinger, Alta; Graham, Marien A.; Geertsema, Salomé; Le Roux, Mia – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2023
Background: Learners with reading and writing difficulties (RWD) are accommodated in Mauritian government schools without formal curriculum adjustment and teacher support. Little is known about their RWD. The aim was to describe the characteristics of Grade 4 learners with RWD. Aim: To describe the characteristics of Grade 4 learners with RWD.…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Oral Reading, Foreign Countries
Direct linkGreathouse, Dan; Shaughnessy, Michael F. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
Whenever a major intelligence or achievement test is revised, there is always renewed interest in the underlying structure of the test as well as a renewed interest in the scoring, administration, and interpretation changes. In this interview, Amy Gabel discusses the most recent revision of the "Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Fifth…
Descriptors: Children, Intelligence Tests, Test Use, Test Validity
Richards-Tutor, Cara; Baker, Doris Luft; Russell, Gersten; Baker, Scott K.; Smith, Jeanie Marie – Online Submission, 2015
This article reviews published experimental studies from 2000 to 2012 that evaluated the effects of providing reading interventions to English learners who were at risk for experiencing academic difficulties, including students with learning disabilities. Criteria included: (a) the study was published in a peer-referred journal, (b) the study was…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Instruction, Electronic Libraries, English Language Learners
Swanson, H. Lee; Kudo, Milagros; Guzman-Orth, Danielle – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
This study investigated the prevalence and stability of latent classes at risk for reading disabilities (RD) in elementary-aged children whose first language is Spanish. To this end, children (N = 489) in Grades 1, 2, and 3 at Wave 1 were administered a battery of reading, vocabulary, and cognitive measures (short-term memory [STM], working memory…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, At Risk Students, Reading Difficulties, Learning Disabilities
Farrell, Margaret E. – Open Letter: Australian Journal for Adult Literacy Research and Practice, 1990
A group of 21 adults with moderate intellectual disabilities were administered language assessment, reading, spelling, informal writing, and phonics tests. Most had difficulties with oral language, memory, and psycholinguistic or psychomotor skills. Opportunities to talk with skilled language users about written text were important to developing…
Descriptors: Adults, Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Learning Disabilities
Mauser, August J. – 1976
More than three hundred assessment tools applicable for the evaluation of children and adults with specific learning disabilities in terms of age applicability, time to administer, and salient characteristics are briefly described. They are grouped into ten categories: Intelligence Tests, Preschool Readiness Tests, Motor, Sensory, and Language…
Descriptors: Adults, Aptitude Tests, Creativity Tests, Diagnostic Tests
Laskey, Marcia L.; Totoraitis, Ann – 1992
An annotated list of tests for assessing students' learning abilities is provided in this document. Each annotation contains information that helps the educator gauge the negative and positive aspects of the tests. Information useful in understanding intelligence quotient (IQ) subscores and their implications is included. The tests described are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Critical Thinking, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis
