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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Examining the Role of the Special Educator in a Response to Intervention Model
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Mitchell, Belinda B.; Deshler, Donald D.; Lenz, B. Keith Ben-Hanania – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2012
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of the special educator within a response-to-intervention (RTI) framework and to examine what instructional behaviors special educators evidence most frequently in the advanced RTI tiers (i.e., tiers beyond tier 1). Specifically, these two issues were investigated with regard to: (a) proportion of…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Response to Intervention, Special Education Teachers
The Instructional Context of Inclusive Secondary General Education Classes: Teachers' Instructional Roles and Practices, Curricular Demands, and Research-Based Practices and Standards
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Bulgren, Janis A.; Marquis, Janet G.; Deshler, Donald D.; Schumaker, Jean B.; Lenz, B. Keith; Davis, Betsy; Grossen, Bonnie – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to gain information about the high school general educational context for students with and without disabilities. A questionnaire was administered to general education teachers who taught required high school courses in which students with disabilities and students who were low achievers were enrolled. Instructional…
Descriptors: High Schools, General Education, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Low Achievement
Adolescents with Disabilities in High School Setting: Student Characteristics and Setting Dynamics
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Deshler, Donald D.; Lenz, B. Keith; Bulgren, Janis; Schumaker, Jean B.; Davis, Betsy; Grossen, Bonnie; Marquis, Janet – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2004
The purpose of this investigation was two-fold: (1) to gather descriptive information in the areas of salient student characteristics, level of participation in general education classes, current level of functioning, and student outcomes (e.g., GPAs, performance on state or national exams) for students with disabilities (SWDs) in high school…
Descriptors: High Schools, High School Students, Special Needs Students, Grade Point Average
Intervention Research and Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice
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Deshler, Donald D. – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2003
Getting research-based instructional practices into the hands of professionals who teach students with learning disabilities is one of the most significant challenges for educators. This paper describes some of the major factors accounting for the gaps that exist between the special education research and classroom practice and presents four major…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Teacher Educators, Special Education