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50 Years of ERIC
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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Issues Related to WAIS-R Testing Modifications for Individuals with Learning Disabilities or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
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Hishinuma, Earl S. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1998
Describes the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale Revised and discusses its use in diagnosing learning disabilities or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adolescents and adults. It addresses ethical and legal issues, the schism of standardized testing vs. modifications, assessment alternatives, and practitioner guidelines. (DB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Attention Deficit Disorders, Clinical Diagnosis
A View from across the Grand Canyon.
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Richardson, Virginia; Anders, Patricia L. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1998
Three themes are identified in response to several papers about teachers' cognition and instructional improvement of students with learning disabilities: (1) the teacher's dilemma between attention to the individual or the group; (2) the content of the curriculum and perspectives on knowledge and knowing; and (3) staff development. Researchers are…
Descriptors: Action Research, Adoption (Ideas), Classroom Research, Disabilities
Reflections on "A View from across the Grand Canyon" (by Richardson and Anders) and the Compatibility of Qualitative and Quantitative Research.
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Gersten, Russell; Baker, Scott K.; Marks, Susan Unok – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1998
The authors of an article on research and professional development of general education teachers who have students with learning disabilities respond to a commentary. They address the distinct research traditions of general education researchers and special education researchers and urge the integration of their particular research methodologies…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Professional Development
Using Mnemonic Strategies To Teach Information about U.S. Presidents: A Classroom-Based Investigation.
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Mastropieri, Margo A.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1997
Over a six-week period, students (N=19) with learning disabilities in an inner-city middle school were taught the chronological order of the U.S. presidents. Half the time a modified mnemonic keyword-pegword strategy was used and the other half rehearsal and representational pictures. Delayed posttesting revealed a significant main effect for…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies, Memorization
Improving the Reading and Writing Skills of America's Students.
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Riley, Richard W. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1996
The U.S. Secretary of Education describes the Department of Education's READ*WRITE*NOW! Initiative which aims to increase literacy rates by encouraging early and frequent reading as well as summer reading for children and youth, including those with learning disabilities. The need for a closer relationship between research and practice in reading…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Literacy
A Review and Appraisal of Instruments Assessing Hyperactivity in Children.
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Poggio, John P.; Salkind, Neil J. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
The article critically appraises and reviews a selected group of nine observational instruments commonly used to assess activity level (and in particular, hyperactivity) in young children, and provides an annotated bibliography of 13 newer or less popular instruments. (DLS)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Rating Scales, Clinical Diagnosis, Hyperactivity
Using Work Samples as Diagnostic Information.
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Bachor, Dan G. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
The article outlines specific procedures for analyzing student errors and using the information gained as a tool for making appropriate assessment and instructional decisions. (DLS)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Diagnosis, Error Patterns, Evaluation Methods
Critical Evaluation of Published Research: Some Guidelines.
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Harber, Jean R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1981
This article suggests ways in which the consumer of educational research can critically evaluate research reports in terms of sample and methodology, design and statistical treatment, and results and interpretation. The reader is alerted to sources of deliberate and nondeliberate bias and to fallacious use and/or interpretation of statistics.…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Research Methodology
Effectiveness of a Concept Teaching Routine in Enhancing the Performance of LD Students in Secondary-Level Mainstream Classes.
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Bulgren, Janis; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
Evaluation of "Concept Diagrams" and a related "Concept Teaching Routine" used in nine secondary school classrooms which included 32 learning-disabled (LD) students, found that teachers successfully selected target concepts and implemented the teaching routine, whereas students (both LD and non-LD) demonstrated gains in concept acquisition,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Concept Formation, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming
Evaluating Instructional Interactions: How Do We Begin Teaching?
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Schworm, Ronald W.; Abelseth, Janet L. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1981
The article describes an evaluation procedure that observes the child's ability to use specific learning strategies. By extending on and manipulating initial responses, the procedures help determine the amount of interaction needed to influence a child's performance and identify the kinds of instructional interactions that exercise control over…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Observation
Perspectives on Reading, Language Arts, and Learning Disabilities.
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McNutt, Gaye – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1980
The author introduces 10 articles on language arts and learning disabilities (LD) and presents evidence for her contention that reading should be viewed within the context of a general model of language. For related information see EC 132 759-768. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Language Arts, Learning Disabilities, Reading Instruction
Issues in the Assessment of Language and Reading Disorders in Learning Disabled Children.
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Harber, Jean R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1980
The paper explores several issues which effect the accurate assessment of language and reading disorders and, thus, of discrepancy between expected potential and actual achievement. For related information see EC 132 758-768. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods, Language Handicaps
Informal Assessment of Written Expression.
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Poteet, James A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1980
The article presents an approach to informal assessment of written expression which allows the teacher to determine the skills acquired and correctly used by the student, the skills needing remediation, and the skills to be introduced. For related information see EC 132 758-767. (Author)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Informal Assessment, Language Skills, Learning Disabilities
An Intervention Framework for Learning Disabled Students with Communication Disorders.
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Spekman, Nancy J.; Roth, Froma P. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1982
An intervention framework for the management of communication disorders in learning disabled children is presented. The model is comprised of three components: communicative intentions (what a speaker wants to convey), presupposition (a speaker's message in relation to specific information needs of a listener), and the social organization of…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Diagnostic Teaching, Dialogs (Language), Elementary Secondary Education
Implications of Psychological and Educational Research for Assessment and Instruction of Culturally and Linguistically Different Students.
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Fradd, Sandra; Hallman, Clemens L. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983
The article contains suggestions for assessing and instructing culturally and linguistically different students with special emphasis on ways to distinguish the learning disabled from students who differ due to cultural and linguistic background and the need to focus on students' strengths and previously gained knowledge. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
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