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A Review of a Reading Class Placement for Children with Dyslexia, Focusing on Literacy Attainment and Pupil Perspectives
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Casserly, Ann Marie; Gildea, Anne – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2015
This research investigated a special reading class placement for children with dyslexia in the Republic of Ireland. The study compared the literacy attainments of children before and after their reading class placement, and determined in particular children's views regarding the placement. Participants included 16 children with dyslexia who had…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Dyslexia, Reading Instruction, Student Placement
A Secondary School Journey: Programming for Gifted Students at a Catholic High School in Canada.
Leroux, Janice A. – Gifted Education International, 1997
A study investigated the academic and social development of 25 Canadian gifted students (ages 12-14) in a congregated class at a Catholic high school. Results found the students enjoyed being educated with their gifted peers and valued the competition. The effects of the class on the students' self-esteem are also discussed. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Catholic Schools, Competition, Foreign Countries
Perceptions of a Self-Contained Class for Fourth- and Fifth-Grade Students with High to Extreme Levels of Intellectual Giftedness.
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Moon, Sidney M.; Swift, Melanie; Shallenberger, Ann – Gifted Child Quarterly, 2002
A case study investigated the effectiveness of a new self-contained classroom with curriculum that was differentiated for 24 highly intellectually gifted fourth-and fifth-grade students. Results indicate the self-contained classroom provided a challenging learning environment for the students, but students' response to this more challenging…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary Education, Emotional Development, Gifted