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Response to Intervention Techniques and Students with Learning Disabilities
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Lovelace, Temple S.; Gibson, Lenwood; Tabb, JoVonne – Advances in Special Education, 2013
Response to Intervention (RtI) is a systematic approach that provides a framework for addressing student learning, allows for accountable decision-making based upon the individual skill level of each student, and gives schools a methodical way for special education determinations. RtI began as a framework for students suspected of having a…
Descriptors: Response to Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Decision Making, Special Education
Assessment and LD: Determining Eligibility, Selecting Services, and Guiding Instruction
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Brigham, Frederick J.; Bakken, Jeffrey P. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
It seems that assessment has almost always been a controversial issue when discussing students with learning disabilities. This chapter will first define learning disabilities with a discussion on the current federal definition, what a severe discrepancy is, the dimensions of a psychological processing disorder, and response to intervention. Then…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Definitions, Cognitive Processes, Neurological Impairments
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students Labeled as Having Learning Disabilities
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Crevecoeur, Yvel C.; Obiakor, Festus E. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
Culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students often are not overtly aware of their cultures until they find themselves in a different one. The cultural capital students may have accumulated, at times, does not necessarily contextually match the culture of the classroom or school, possibly resulting in diminished returns academically and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Learning Disabilities, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Learning Disabilities: Identification, Assessment, and Instruction of Students with LD. Advances in Special Education. Volume 24
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Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
This volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to learning disabilities and is written by leaders in the field of learning disabilities. The layout of the book and ordering of chapters will allow readers to follow learning disabilities in a very logical and thoughtful process from legal issues, identification, and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Legal Problems, Identification, Response to Intervention
Learning Disabilities: Practice Concerns and Students with LD. Advances in Special Education. Volume 25
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Bakken, Jeffrey P., Ed.; Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – Advances in Special Education, 2013
This volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to learning disabilities and is written by leaders in the field of learning disabilities. The layout of the book and ordering of chapters allows readers to follow learning disabilities in a very logical and thoughtful process from legal issues, identification, and assessment,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Legal Problems, Identification, Educational Diagnosis