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Showing 1 to 20 of 22 for “"Learning disabled teenagers"”.
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A link between handedness, gender, socioeconomics, race, and parental involvement and learning disabilities
… race, and parental involvement and learning disabilities. The records from a local school where reviewed and compared to the national records. When comparing the local and national records, the school was found to be close in percentage for gender and handedness. The school, however; …
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The effects of iPads on the independent reading of high school students with learning disabilities
… reading motivation of ninth grade students with learning disabilities as measured by number of pages read and students' self-reported interest in reading in response to a survey. Its purpose is also to determine whether they would prefer reading on an iPad over reading traditional books. This …
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Teaching expressive writing to high school students with learning disabilities using direct instruction, self-regulation, and computer-assisted instruction
… instruction for high school students with learning disabilities (LD). Five students with LD participated in the study. A multiple baseline research design across students with ABC phases was used. During the baseline, the participants were required to free write 3 to 4 stories based on a …
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The effects of cognitive strategy instruction on math problem solving of high school students with learning disabilities
The purpose of the study was to examine if Solve It! instruction, a cognitive based strategy instruction program, along with a graphic organizer would increase students understanding of mathematical word problems in the high school classroom setting. The study implemented a pretest-posttest design. …
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Using computer-assisted graphic organizers in algebra instruction to support high school students with learning disabilities
… and 3) to evaluate student attitude towards learning algebra when hand-written and computer-assisted graphic organizers were used. A total of eight high school students with LD in two classes, with four in each class, participated in this study. A single subject design with AB and ABC phases …
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Improving the word problem solving abilities of students with disabilities: Cognitive Strategy Instruction (CSI) compared to Schema-Based Instruction (SBI)
The purpose of this research was to compare Cognitive Strategy Instruction (CSI) and Schema-Based Instruction (SBI) and determine which is more effective at improving the mathematical word problem solving abilities of eighth grade students with disabilities. Two students with disabilities who were …
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The impact of computer-assisted mathematics instruction for secondary students with learning disabilities
… of a group of secondary students with learning disabilities with and without computer-assisted instruction (n = 10) ; and (b) examine student satisfaction with computer-assisted instruction. The participants, ages 14-16 years old, were classified with SLD, or "Specific Learning …
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An observational study of the Fast ForWord program and attention skills of students with learning and behavioral difficulties
… program (FFW) on attention for students with learning and behavior problems, compared to two other reading programs (Achieve 3000 computerized reading program and a traditional reading program). Improvements in attention skills were observed and compared following a 30-minute, 5 day-a-week …
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The effectiveness of Total Physical Response Storytelling for language learning with special education students
… Physical Response Storytelling (TPRS) language learning method in comparison with "traditional" language learning methods. The research focused on high school students (n= 44) in grades 9-12 with mild learning disabilities such as specific learning disorder, other health impairment, …
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The effect of sports on self-concept: a comparison of students in a special education resource room who participate in sports and students in a special education resource room who do not participate in sports
… have a lower self-concept than their non-disabled peers (Manhattan College, 1998). Manhattan College also states that students with disabilities who play sports have a self-concept equal to or higher than individuals without disabilities. Identifying the degree to which participation in …
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An evaluation of a character education program on students with developmental disabilities
<p>The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a character education program on students with developmental disabilities. Both the experimental (n=20) and the control (n=14) groups were administered a pre-test during the same week. Following this, a six-week character education program …
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Attitudes towards accommodations for students with learning disabilities: a study of Rowan University faculty
… regarding accommodations for students with learning disabilities. A survey was sent to 350 full-time assistant, associate, and full professors from Rowan University's six colleges. The study aimed to discover what instructional, exam, policy, as well as university accommodations faculty …
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A study of the factors of home life that are common among students in special education which may influence behavior problems in school
<p>The two purposes of this study were to (a) determine if there are factors of home life that are common among students in special education which may influence behavior problems in school; and (b) evaluate possible solutions to help to decrease the behavior problems. Twelve students in special …
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The effects of character education on the moral decision making of a selected sample of high school students
… by the Student Survey of Social and Emotional Learning. The instrument contained 21 items requiring value based judgments to be responded to using a 5-point likert scale. One sample T-test showed no difference at the .001 level of confidence across the 21 items assessed. Also measured were …
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Self esteem of learning handicapped students in resource specialist programs at the secondary level
Receipt of resource specialist services and possible resulting low self-esteem -- Gender, grade, age, placement criteria.
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Self esteem of learning handicapped students in resource specialist programs at the secondary level
Receipt of resource specialist services and possible resulting low self-esteem -- Gender, grade, age, placement criteria.
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The impact of block scheduling on special education student learning in high school mathematics
<p>This study evaluated block scheduling and its impact on a special education math program at Delsea Regional High School. It was determined that the end of the marking period test scores were slightly higher for those students in a block schedule than for those students in a traditional …
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