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Hannon, Rebekah – COABE Journal: The Resource for Adult Education, 2022
It is no secret that many adult learners who enter GED® preparatory programs across the country experienced hardship and difficulty in K-12 schools. Often, many of these same students had to battle with learning disabilities such as ADD/ADHD, making school and learning an even more challenging task. Learning and concentration difficulties are…
Descriptors: Equivalency Tests, High School Equivalency Programs, Test Preparation, Adult Students
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Gelbart, Wendy R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2018
As schools move into a new era of technology, assessment is evolving as well. With the introduction of high-stakes tests based on the Common Core State Standards, annual assessments are increasingly delivered via computer-based systems. This method of delivery could have a significant effect on students with learning disabilities. This column…
Descriptors: High Stakes Tests, Learning Disabilities, Computer Assisted Testing, Common Core State Standards
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Trammell, Jack – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2011
Students with learning or learning-related disabilities frequently struggle with multiple choice assessments due to difficulty discriminating between items, filtering out distracters, and framing a mental best answer. This Practice Brief suggests accommodations and strategies that disability service providers can utilize in conjunction with…
Descriptors: Multiple Choice Tests, Disabilities, Testing Accommodations, Accessibility (for Disabled)
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Jacobs, Patricia; Fu, Danling – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2014
This article presents a case study on two fourth grade students with learning disabilities in two different writing situations: writing for test preparation and writing for digital stories. The students' writing behaviors, processes, and products in these two settings are contrasted. The differences in the students' writing experiences suggest…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Inclusion, Classroom Techniques, Case Studies
Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, 2015
In this webinar, Dr. Carol Tomlinson of the University of Virginia presented the research base supporting the practice of differentiation and described the characteristics of effective differentiation. She led a discussion of how quality preparation can build and strengthen teachers' knowledge and skills in implementing differentiated instruction…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Individualized Instruction, Teacher Competencies, Knowledge Base for Teaching