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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD)"”.
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The out of school literacy practices of children with specific learning disabilities : a case study
… of school literacy practices of children with specific learning disabilities, both locally and internationally. Aiming to make a contribution towards filling this gap, this investigation explores the out of school literacy practices of children with specific learning disabilities (SLD) …
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Effectiveness of peer-assisted learning strategies on oral reading fluency for students with a learning disability
… this study was to examine whether Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) was an effective method for improving oral reading fluency (ORF) of students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) in familiar text, and whether the ORF skills acquired will generalize to unfamiliar text. Four …
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Percepce a zvládání dopadů specifických poruch učení na každodenní život dětí s touto diagnoózou
TITLE: Perception and coping with the specific learning disabilities impacts on everyday life of children with this diagnosis. ABSTRACT This text is focused on recognition of impacts of the specific learning disabilities on everyday life as the children with this diagnosis themselves see it and the …
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Definitions and Criteria Used by State Education Departments for Identifying Specific Learning Disabilities
<p>The definition of specific learning disabilities (SLD) and the methods used to identify SLD have been evolving since the 1970s. There have been five studies since 1970 that have focused on the SLD definition that states used and the SLD identification methods. The purpose of this study was to …
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An analysis and cross-battery assessment of the discrepancy model for diagnosing specific learning disabilities in school-aged children
… issues of the discrepancy model for identifying specific learning disabilities (SLD) and to perform a cross-battery assessment of the WISC-IV and WIAT-III intelligence batteries to determine if the discrepancy model is truly identifying the areas of concern for students being tested with these …
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Phenomenological Study of Urban Elementary Principals: Reading-Proficient Students with Learning Disabilities
… principals. Meeting the needs of students with disabilities is among the critical challenges that administrators face today. The purpose of this study was to examine the lived experiences of elementary school principals where students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) demonstrate reading …
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Response to Intervention (RtI) Stakeholder Perceptions in the Schools of Southern Illinois
… discrepancy model for identifying students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) in the reauthorization of IDEA, 2004. RtI requires stakeholders to significantly change how all students are taught. Accepting the changes accompanying educational reforms has been challenging for educators and …
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Perceptions of social support among male and female students with specific learning disabilities and in general education
… resiliency in children and adolescents without disabilities, but less is known about the perceptions of social support among youth with disabilities. Available research suggests that students with disabilities report lower levels of social support from significant sources in their home and …
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Social Emotional Learning for Latinx High School Students With Specific Learning Disabilities
… between the implementation of social emotional learning programs in schools and positive social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes for those students as adults (Durlak et al., 2011). Students with specific learning disabilities have unique learning needs that can be supported through …
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Response to Intervention and Specific Learning Disability Identification Practices in Kentucky
<p>Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) have historically been difficult to define and measure which has led to uncertainty and controversy. The current study explored the practices of identifying specific learning disabilities in Kentucky by surveying school psychologist practitioners in the …
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Students With Either Specific Learning Disabilities Or With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Perceptions Of Self As Learner in Online Courses at Florida Virtual School and in the Traditional Learning Environment
… perception of self as learner for students with Specific Learning Disabilities (SLD) or with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Students who had completed at least one mathematics or science course at Florida Virtual School, an online learning environment, were surveyed concerning …
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An investigation into the implementation of the instructional consultation team model
<p>The reauthorization of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004 made Response to Intervention (RtI) an acceptable alternative for identifying students with specific learning disabilities (SLD). The purpose of this study was to examine one particular problem-solving …
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Proportional Representation of Students with Disabilities based on Race, Gender and Socio-Economic Status in Virginia 2008-2009 and 2013-2014: Has it changed?
… in special education by category (SWD, ED, SLD, and ID) and by demographic identifier (Ethnicity, Gender, SES) for 2008-2009 and to determine changes in representation between 2008-2009 and 2013-2014 in the 132 school divisions in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The 2013-2014 data reported in …