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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"specific learning disabilities"”.
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The Binormal Hypothesis of Specific Learning Disabilities
The concept of specific learning disabilities has its roots in the medical literature of the nineteenth century. According to the medical model the cause of specific learning disabilities are presumed to lie in specific cognitive dysfunctions. This hypothesis predicts two qualitatively distinct …
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Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities: Georgia School Psychologists' Perceptions
<p>An on-line survey was conducted to investigate the assessment practices and perceptions of 366 practicing school psychologist in the state of Georgia concerning various operational components, and the use of RTI when determining SLD eligibility. Results were analyzed using ordinal logistic …
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The Relation Between Auditory Selective Attention and Specific Learning Disabilities in Reading.
… and cognitive style within a sample of specific learning disability (SLD) children. The sample was selected from SLD (reading) children who have attended the Educational Clinic or the Center for Developmental Learning Disorders at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.
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Evaluation of the Specific Learning Disabilities Program at the Floyd Elementary School
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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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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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Investigating Teachers’ Perspectives of Gifted Students with Specific Learning Disabilities in Saudi Arabia
… of gifted students with SLD in Saudi Arabia. Specifically, this study aimed at examining the relationships between teachers’ perspectives and background factors, including years of teaching experience and gender, that might affect the teachers’ perspectives. In addition, it investigated the …
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HIGH-STAKES TESTS FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES: DISABILITY-BASED DIFFERENTIAL ITEM FUNCTIONING
Students with learning disabilities are increasingly included in state accountability systems. The purpose of this study was to investigate disability-based differential item functioning (DIF) on a statewide high-stakes mathematics test administered in the Spring of 2003 to all students seeking a …
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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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Multi-sensory teaching techniques in foreign language acquisition for students with specific learning disabilities and dyslexia
… techniques, which have been used in other learning situations, have been used successfully in teaching English as a foreign language. This thesis discusses the problems faced by pupils with learning disabilities (L.D.) and why their difficulty in learning English as a foreign language is …
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Assistive technology evaluation expertise when matching high-technology devices to students identified with specific learning disabilities
… with assistive technology by individuals with specific learning disabilities were compared to rates associated with low incidence disabilities. To address disproportionate practices for specific learning disabilities, four constructs (combined dependent variables) were created: (1) knowledge of …
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Training needs of specific learning disabilities decision-makers as perceived by North Carolina eligibility committee members
… for its Administrative Placement Committee/Specific Learning Disabilities (APC/SLD) eligibility committee members, and (b) assess the perceived training needs of APC/SLD eligibility committee members. The sample consisted of 77 special education program administrators, 58 teachers (special …
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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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Response to Intervention: Practices and Procedures in the Identification of Specific Learning Disabilities in Three Elementary Schools
… programs in relation to the identification of specific learning disabilities. Specifically, how did campus level RtI practices relate to rates of learning disability identification? This quantitative study gathered data from an on-line survey from campus principals, campus RtI coordinators, and …
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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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Perceptions of High School Counselors Involvement in the Provision of Postsecondary Transition Services to Students with Specific Learning Disabilities.
… transition services to students with specific learning disabilities. Seven high school counselors in the Unnamed County Schools were interviewed to examine their perceptions of postsecondary transition services to students with specific learning disabilities. Categories that involved …
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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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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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An Analysis And Comparison Of School Culture With Academic Achievement
… to the academic achievement of students with specific learning disabilities. This study focused on two research questions: (a) to determine how well the three key areas of school culture (collaboration, collegiality and teacher efficacy) predict the placement of middle school students with …
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