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Download full textPogrow, Stanley – National Center on Scaling Up Effective Schools, 2015
There is little discussion in the Design-Based Research (DBR) literature on how to design an intervention that has the potential to be highly effective. The act of designing is usually viewed as engineering something from theory or research on best practices. This paper challenges that universal belief and presents successful design as an…
Descriptors: Intervention, Program Design, Thinking Skills, Creative Thinking
Engelhard, Judy; And Others – 1985
The report notes the existence of secondary programing for learning disabled students of widely divergent goals, emphases, organization, and intervention strategies. They propose seven major programing goals which constitute a holistic approach. Each goal is considered in terms of obstacles to its implementation and suggestions for intervention:…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Intervention, Learning Disabilities, Program Development
Shaw, Stan F.; Norlander, Kay A. – 1985
The paper describes the need for increased training in services for learning disabled (LD) college students, noting large increases in numbers of LD students attending college. The role of special education teacher trainers in serving this population is stressed. Training roles are considered for special education teacher trainers in direct…
Descriptors: College Students, Learning Disabilities, Program Development, Special Education Teachers
Johnson, Charlotte F. – 1981
Problems and needs specific to learning disabled (LD) adults are examined, and considerations for planning events for LD adults are discussed. Four questions are addressed: Does the event really meet their needs? How can one attract their attention and get them there? What kind of structure should one provide in an event? and How can one meet…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Individual Needs, Learning Activities
Dooley, Deborah; Palamar, Mary – 1984
The paper describes a learning skills program designed to serve college students whose learning styles are different from the norm and whose skill levels vary widely. Development phases of the program featured a task force approach to needs assessment, planning, initial pilot testing, and ongoing faculty development. Difficulties encountered in…
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Learning Strategies
Hughes, Selma; Brewer, Jeanne – 1985
The paper provides an overview of issues in postsecondary education programing for adults and adolescents with learning disabilities. Information provided is derived from a literature review and research and clinical experience. Definitional distinctions between learning disabled (LD) and underachieving students are noted and characteristics (both…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Learning Disabilities, Postsecondary Education, Program Development
Cramer, Joyce; And Others – 1985
The Special Education Department of the Omaha Public Schools implemented assessment classes for students identified as learning disabled. The classes offer the opportunity for in-depth evaluation of behavior in a variety of situations and with many different techniques and materials. Four critical elements of LD assessment classes include: the…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Occupational Information, Program Descriptions
Nelson, Greta – 1978
The paper proposes an individualized education program for adult learning disabled students at King Edward Campus (Vancouver, Canada). Listed are short-term and long-term perspectives, as well as short-term considerations regarding such aspects as the diagnostician's role, suggested materials, tuition, and curriculum. (CL)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Individualized Programs, Learning Disabilities
Slobodian, June J. – 1976
The development of a competency based teacher preservice and inservice education program in learning disabilities is described. It is explained that the program consisted of video modules of instruction and opportunities for discussion. Initial participants in the program are said to have been teachers from four school districts who evaluated…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Learning Disabilities
Shaw, Stan F.; And Others – 1987
A statewide consortium effort in Connecticut was designed to increase the quantity and quality of services available to postsecondary students with learning disabilities (LD). Two model programs were funded and evaluated, and the consortium was developed to replicate the success of the models by encouraging program development throughout the…
Descriptors: College Students, Consortia, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs
Becnel, Shirley T. – 1984
The report presents a framework for the application of a curriculum model to computer programs designed for special education students, specifically slow learners and learning disabled students in regular and special education classes. The program content includes selected basic skills instructional components that are transferable to a computer.…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Curriculum Development
Welch, Michael W.; Dowdy, Carol – 1978
The paper traces the progression of diagnostic and treatment models for the learning disabled and/or mildly handicapped child and offers an educational model, the TEACH Cycle, which is applicable to instruction and is neither curriculum-bound nor globally child-centered. The medical, classification, and process models are briefly considered. The…
Descriptors: Conceptual Schemes, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Children
Turner, Marguerite T.; Turner, R. V. – 1974
The persistence of learning disabilities to the junior school level indicates the need for a supplement to the regular school program, especially since junior high represents the last chance in most cases for public educational intervention. One-time development of a workable and transportable program model is therefore desirable. Personnel…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Junior High Schools, Learning Disabilities, Program Development
Geib, Beatrice B.; Chamie, Susan K. – 1986
The Diagnostic Cognitive/Academic Therapy Program at Newington Children's Hospital (Newington, Connecticut) was designed to accommodate learning-disabled adults with different levels of education, rates of achievement, information processing styles, social backgrounds, and personalities, and to provide services in clinic, home, and work-site…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Delivery Systems, Educational Diagnosis
O'Neill, Marie J. – 1978
A study involving 65 kindergartners was conducted to evaluate the Flying Start, a programed kit for developing learning strategies in young children considered at risk for learning disabilities. Three tests were administered, at an interval of 8 weeks, before and after the teaching period: a test of coping style, the Marbler Sorter Test of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Research, Kindergarten, Learning Disabilities
