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Björn, Piia M.; Aro, Mikko T.; Koponen, Tuire K.; Fuchs, Lynn S.; Fuchs, Douglas H. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2016
Response to intervention (RTI) can be considered an everyday practice in many parts of the United States, whereas, in Finland, only recently has a new framework for support in learning taken shape. Choosing Finland as the comparative partner for this policy paper is justified as its educational system has been widely referenced on the basis of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Response to Intervention, Special Education, International Assessment
Vernon-Feagans, Lynne; Kainz, Kirsten; Amendum, Steve; Ginsberg, Marnie; Wood, Tim; Bock, Amanda – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2012
This study examined the effectiveness of a classroom teacher intervention, the Targeted Reading Intervention (TRI), in helping struggling readers in kindergarten and first grade. This intervention used biweekly literacy coaching in the general education classroom to help classroom teachers use diagnostic strategies with struggling readers in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Reading Difficulties, Reading, Kindergarten
Allan, Julie – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2011
This article provides an introduction to theoretical ideas and practices from the so-called "philosophers of difference"--Foucault, Derrida, and Deleuze and Guattari--as an invitation to think differently about the construction of learning disability and to envision new forms of learning. Two key concepts, Foucault's transgression and…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Ethics, Philosophy, Theory Practice Relationship
Learning Disability Quarterly, 2011
Founded in 1975, the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) is a national committee of representatives of 12 organizations committed to the education and welfare of individuals with learning disabilities. More than 350,000 individuals constitute the membership of the organizations represented by the NJCLD. The NJCLD considers…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Response to Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education
Kavale, Kenneth A.; Spaulding, Lucinda S.; Beam, Andrea P. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2009
Unlike other special education categories defined in U.S. law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), the definition of specific learning disability (SLD) has not changed since first proposed in 1968. Thus, although the operational definition of SLD has responded to new knowledge and understanding about the construct, the formal definition…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Learning Disabilities, Definitions, Theory Practice Relationship
Anastasiou, Dimitris; Polychronopoulou, Stavroula – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2009
The present study analyzed identification procedures and explored the possibility of dyslexia overidentification in Greece. Data from various institutional sources provided evidence that the prevalence rate of dyslexia in the school population, aged 6-18, was slightly higher than 1%. Compared to the corresponding percentages from the United States…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Disproportionate Representation, Foreign Countries
Madaus, Joseph W. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2006
Limited research exists related to the employment outcomes of adults with learning disabilities (LD) who graduate from postsecondary institutions. The current study presents the results of a followup investigation of 500 graduates with LD from three universities in the United States. Results indicated that levels of full-time employment,…
Descriptors: Universities, Employment, College Graduates, Learning Disabilities
Bateman, Barbara – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2005
The modern special education theater in the United States has hosted many plays, none with a larger or more diverse cast than the learning disabilities (LD) play. During the prologue, the children with LD were waiting in the wings, not yet identified as LD but there, nonetheless. With the advent of compulsory education in this country, awareness…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Teaching Methods, Special Education, Learning Disabilities
Figueroa, Richard A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2005
Among the many factors associated with Latino students' educational outcomes, two stand out: culture and bilingualism. The first manifests itself in multiple national origins, traditions, and histories. These interact with American culture, producing unique sociocultural and socioeconomic outcomes. More than anything, however, what impacts Latino…
Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Hispanic American Students, Culturally Relevant Education, Student Needs
Rueda, Robert – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2005
A recent overview of the field of learning disabilities (Torgesen, 2004) laid out several issues that will likely consume the field for the foreseeable future, including problems of definition and etiology, differentiation of learning disabilities from other disabilities, and issues in identification and service delivery. It has been approximately…
Descriptors: Etiology, Learning Disabilities, Classification, Identification
Gartland, Debi; Strosnider, Debi – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2004
The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) is a national committee representing 11 organizations concerned about individuals with learning disabilities. Approximately 350,000 individuals constitute the membership of the organizations represented by NJCLD. The NJCLD considers and discusses contemporary issues in learning…
Descriptors: Special Education, State Boards of Education, School Districts, Achievement Tests