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Direct linkJenkins, Amelia – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
The content mastery center (CMC) model is responsive to the federal requirements of providing access to the general education curriculum for students with disabilities and allowing special education teachers to meet the highly qualified requirement by providing consultation and support services in the content areas. The CMC model has been…
Descriptors: Teacher Responsibility, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming, Program Implementation
Milford, Todd; Harrison, Gina L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
A critical focus of effective writing interventions is to help students develop a more sophisticated approach to composing, one that is similar in design to those used by skilled writers. After studying the skills and approaches used by effective writers, Harris and Graham designed the self-regulated strategy development (SRSD) approach as an…
Descriptors: Writing Difficulties, Writing (Composition), Intervention, Learning Disabilities
Powell, Sarah R.; Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Two aspects of mathematics with which students with mathematics learning difficulty (MLD) often struggle are word problems and number-combination skills. This article describes a math program in which students receive instruction on using algebraic equations to represent the underlying problem structure for three word-problem types. Students also…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Mathematics Education, Word Problems (Mathematics), Tutoring
Hurlbutt, Karen S.; Handler, Beth R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Graduating from high school and moving to the next phase of life can be difficult for any student but is particularly so for those with Asperger syndrome (AS). Social skill difficulties; sensory concerns; and narrow, restricted interest areas all have an impact on this transition. This article describes an activity that can be used with students…
Descriptors: High School Students, Asperger Syndrome, Interpersonal Competence, Career Development
Lindstrom, Jennifer H. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
The inclusion of students with learning disabilities (LD) in assessment is deemed critical to improve the quality of educational opportunities for these students and to provide meaningful and useful information about student performance. Mandated inclusion and accountability for progress raise many interesting questions regarding how to fairly,…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Inclusive Schools, Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Tests
Sayeski, Kristin L.; Paulsen, Kim J. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
In many general education classrooms today, teachers are using "reform" mathematics curricula. These curricula emphasize the application of mathematics in real-life contexts and include such practices as collaborative, group problem solving and student-generated algorithms. Students with learning disabilities in the area of mathematics can…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Learning Disabilities, Educational Strategies, Problem Based Learning
Strickland, Tricia K.; Maccini, Paula – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
To improve student success in mathematics, the use of research-based interventions is necessary to help secondary students with learning disabilities (LD) access the algebra curriculum. The authors provide an overview of the following research-based approaches: explicit instruction, graduated instructional sequence, technology, and graphic…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction, Algebra, Teaching Methods
Chamberlain, Steven P. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
This article presents an interview with Dr. Thomas Lovitt, one of the "giants" in the field of learning disabilities. Dr. Lovitt was born in Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1930. He received bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees from the University of Kansas. In 1956, after a 4-year stint in the U.S. Air Force, Dr. Lovitt took positions as a musician…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Reflection, Career Development, Profiles
Impecoven-Lind, Linda S.; Foegen, Anne – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Algebra is a gateway to expanded opportunities, but it often poses difficulty for students with learning disabilities. Consequently, it is essential to identify evidence-based instructional strategies for these students. The authors begin by identifying three areas of algebra difficulty experienced by students with disabilities: cognitive…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Processes, Algebra
Scruggs, Thomas E.; Mastropieri, Margo A.; Berkeley, Sheri L.; Marshak, Lisa – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
This article presents information on using mnemonic strategies to enhance learning and memory of students with mild disabilities. Different types of mnemonic strategies are described, including the keyword method, the pegword method, and letter strategies. Following this, a number of teachers describe their own applications of mnemonic strategies…
Descriptors: Mild Mental Retardation, Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Anatomy
Scott, Terrance M.; Alter, Peter J.; McQuillan, Kathleen – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Functional behavior assessment (FBA), although mandated by federal law in situations involving students with emotional and behavioral disorders, is not well defined in the literature in terms of how it should best be undertaken in widespread practice in schools. Functional behavior assessment can be defined as a process for determining the reason…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Black, Jenn – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Transition services for secondary students with disabilities are defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA) as a coordinated set of activities contained in a results-oriented process to improve educational and functional outcomes. The most popular strategy used to prepare secondary students with high-incidence…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Individualized Education Programs, Ownership, Disabilities
Yell, Mitchell L.; Katsiyannis, Antonis; Collins, Terri S. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
On June 22, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in the case "Forest Grove School District v. T.A." (hereafter "Forest Grove"). In "Forest Grove," the High Court answered the question of whether the parents of students with disabilities are entitled to reimbursement for the costs associated with placing their child in a private school…
Descriptors: Disabilities, School Districts, Public Education, School Choice
Walker, Bridget A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Many schools are developing a continuum of services and supports for students who may be struggling in school, whether through a response to intervention (RTI) model or a schoolwide positive behavior supports (SWPBS) model. Study results suggest that schools will not be effective if they focus solely on identifying and responding to student…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Academic Achievement, At Risk Students, Behavior Problems
Koch, Steven P. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2010
Student meltdowns can be a frequent source of discouragement for teachers. Mild to moderate verbal outbursts, anger, defacing instructional materials, and withdrawal can cause the most seasoned teacher to wonder if there is a way to help students constructively deal with their frustrations without losing control. There can be situations in which a…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Aggression, Behavior Modification
