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An Examination of the Relationships between Specific Learning Disabilities Identification and Growth Rate, Achievement, Cognitive Ability, and Student Demographics

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Maki, Kathrin E.; Barrett, Courtenay A.; Hajovsky, Daniel B.; Burns, Matthew K. – School Psychology, 2020

Students with specific learning disabilities (SLDs) represent a large proportion of those receiving special education services in U.S. schools, but the relationship between student-level variables and SLD identification is still not well understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the extent to which data collected as part of a…

Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Academic Achievement, Race

Comparing Math LD Diagnostic Rates Obtained Using LDAC and "DSM-5" Criteria: Implications for the Field

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Schroeder, Meadow; Drefs, Michelle A.; Zwiers, Michael – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2020

Within the Canadian context, the two major learning disability classification systems are arguably the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) "Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders" and the Learning Disabilities Association (LDAC) of Canada's "Official Definition of Learning Disabilities." Several of the more…

Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Clinical Diagnosis

Special Education Program: Identification, Placement, and Assessment Report, 2017-2018. Research Educational Program Report

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Houston Independent School District, 2018

The Office of Special Education Services (OSES) in the Houston Independent School District (HISD) supports students with disabilities in gaining college, career readiness, and independent living skills through active engagement in grade-level curriculum. The purpose of special education is to minimize the impact of the students' disability, while…