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Leko, Melinda M.; Mundy, Charlotte A.; Kang, Hyun-Ju; Datar, Sujata D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2013
Many adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) experience difficulties reading. To improve reading outcomes for these students, research has demonstrated the importance of providing students with appropriate texts. Appropriate texts are those that match both the reading and interest levels of students and are often credited with reducing…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Reading Material Selection, Learning Disabilities, Readability
Blackman, Portia – 1979
A school psychologist describes techniques and approaches to accurately assess students' reading skills and determine what materials and methods should be used for instruction. Among formulas considered for estimating reading expectancy are mental grade and years in school formulas. Research is described which indicates that school psychologists…
Descriptors: Criterion Referenced Tests, Diagnostic Tests, Evaluation Methods, Guidelines