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Incorporate Technology into the Modern Language Classroom
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Castleberry, Gwen Troxell; Evers, Rebecca B. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
This column describes how technology can enrich the learning environment provided by the modern language classroom. Typically, modern languages taught in U.S. public schools are French, Spanish, and German. A general broadening of high school graduation and college and professional school admission requirements to include a certain level of modern…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Textbooks, Learning Disabilities, Graduation
The Dilemma of Inclusion: Is Full Inclusion Ethical? An Examination of the Culture of Special Education within a Semi-Rural Pre-K to Sixth Grade Elementary School District
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Press, Kandie A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
At its core the political push for full inclusion models of special education delivery derives from the belief that inclusion provides equal access, equitable distribution of resources and increased social opportunity to children. This study focused upon the evolution of special education programming within a pre-K to sixth grade elementary school…
Descriptors: Individual Needs, Special Education, Qualitative Research, School Districts
A Comparison of the Educational Supports Needed and Provided for Undergraduate and Graduate Students with Learning Disabilities in Higher Education
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Montoya, Aile – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Disability laws such as the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandate equal access to academic programs, activities, and services for students with disabilities. Therefore, disability laws require that institutions of higher education offer students with learning disabilities (LD)…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Learning Disabilities, Correlation
A Critical Race Theory Analysis of the Disproportionate Representation of Blacks and Males Participating in Florida's Special Education Programs
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Allen, Anthony G. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) of 1975 has made a profound impact on millions of children with disabilities who now enjoy their right to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). It is the goal of national policy, endorsed by Congress, to ensure equality of opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic…
Descriptors: African American Students, Socioeconomic Status, Mild Mental Retardation, Racial Composition
State and District-Wide Assessments and Students with Learning Disabilities: A Guide for States and School Districts
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Gartland, Debi; Strosnider, Debi – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2004
The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) is a national committee representing 11 organizations concerned about individuals with learning disabilities. Approximately 350,000 individuals constitute the membership of the organizations represented by NJCLD. The NJCLD considers and discusses contemporary issues in learning…
Descriptors: Special Education, State Boards of Education, School Districts, Achievement Tests
Human Rights of Children with Learning Disabilities: Meeting Needs and Preventing Failure
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McNamara, John K. – Exceptionality Education Canada, 2006
In Canada over the past two decades many legal disputes have arisen concerning education for children with learning disabilities. Most often these disputes are concerned with equal access for children with disabilities and centre on the notion of appropriate education. Issues concerning equal access to appropriate education have a long history and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prevention, Learning Disabilities, Civil Rights