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Direct linkReschly, Daniel J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
A broad consensus has been achieved regarding the importance of early primary and secondary interventions for children in academic domains for the purposes of improving overall academic competencies and preventing low achievement that often leads to a diagnosis of specific learning disability (SLD) and long-term special education placement. The…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Prevention, Early Intervention
Fletcher, Jack M.; Coulter, W. Alan; Reschly, Daniel J.; Vaughn, Sharon – Annals of Dyslexia, 2004
Recent consensus reports concur in suggesting major changes in the federal regulatory approach to the identification of learning disabilities (LD). These reports recommend abandoning the IQ-discrepancy model and the use of IQ tests for identification, and also recommend incorporation of response to instruction (RTI) as one of the identification…
Descriptors: Special Education, Learning Disabilities, Eligibility, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedReschly, Daniel J. – Future of Children, 1996
Describes current special education identification, classification, and assessment practices, and evaluates them in light of emerging concerns about their reliability, usefulness, and fairness. Alternatives to conventional practices are discussed, and a revised funding system that can yield the dollar figure available to support the special…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classification, Disability Identification, Educational Legislation
