ERIC Number: EJ1069313
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1913-9020
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Students with Learning Disabilities and Challenging Behaviors in Jordan
Abu-Hamour, Bashir
International Education Studies, v7 n4 p98-109 2014
This paper reports the findings of a study which aimed to explore the learning and behavioral characteristics of students with Learning Disabilities (LDs) in Jordan. Specifically, variables that related to challenging behaviors, school's type, and gender differences were investigated. Four resource room teachers in public and private schools were asked to rate (168) students with LDs on the Arabic version of the Building Blocks Questionnaire (Mather & Goldstein, 2008). The findings indicate that over half of the students with LDs are suffering from challenging behaviors. In addition, students with LDs in private schools presented a better learning and behavioral profile than students with LDs in public schools. The results also showed that there is female under representation in special education services in Jordan. Implications and limitations of the study are discussed with reference to previous research and directions for future investigation.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Student Characteristics, Student Behavior, Institutional Characteristics, Gender Differences, Resource Room Programs, Special Education Teachers, Public Schools, Private Schools, Questionnaires, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Educational Environment, Comorbidity, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Statistical Analysis, Elementary School Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Elementary Education; Grade 5; Middle Schools; Grade 6
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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