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Analyzing Structure and Content of Early Intervention in Bavaria, Germany: Implications for the Education of Young Children with Special Needs.
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Peterander, Franz; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
Returned questionnaires of 440 early intervention specialists in Bavaria, Germany, were analyzed to evaluate the organization of early intervention programs, goals, attitudes, functions of interdisciplinary teams, time utilization, referrals, and special centers for children with attention deficit disorders. Six recommendations are offered.…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Delivery Systems, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Learning Disabled Readers' Comprehension of Computer Mediated Text: The Influence of Working Memory, Metacognition and Attribution.
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Swanson, H. Lee; Trahan, Marcille F. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Learning-disabled and average readers (n=120) from grades four through six completed comprehension questions under one of four treatment conditions. Results indicated that computer-mediated text was no better than off-line conditions in improving learning-disabled readers' comprehension. Attribution and metacognitive sophistication were…
Descriptors: Attribution Theory, Computer Oriented Programs, Instructional Effectiveness, Intermediate Grades
Identifying Measures for Evaluating Written Expression.
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Tindal, Gerald; Parker, Richard – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This study describes validation data for qualitative and quantitative writing measures useful with a full range of students, including special education students, in grades three through five. The study looked for consistent administration and scoring, sensitivity in differentiating groups of students, relation to other accepted assessments, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
Effects of Grade Level and Educational Setting on Behaviors of Beginning Learning Disabilities Teachers.
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Sutton, Joe P.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Comparison of teaching behaviors across grade level and educational setting (resource and self-contained) of 65 beginning teachers found main effects for both grade level and educational setting including that elementary teachers provided more transitions between instructional activities and that teachers in self-contained settings exhibited more…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
A Directive Approach toward the Consultation Process: A Case Study.
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Glang, Ann; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
Using case study methodology, this article describes the consultation process with an urban first-grade teacher who had many students experiencing difficulties with beginning reading. Core components and phases of the consultation process are described. The consultation process is discussed in terms of teachers' craving for concrete suggestions…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Consultation Programs