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Direct linkLopes-Murphy, Solange A.; Murphy, Christopher G. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2020
Fundamental to the hypothesis-driven approach to assessing the special-education (SPED) needs of English learners (ELs) is the awareness that behaviors often exhibited by ELs may mirror indicators of learning disabilities (e.g., difficulty comprehending text, difficulty following directions, lack of appropriate classroom behavior, lack of…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Language Impairments, English Language Learners, Second Language Learning
Weddle, Sarah A.; Spencer, Trina D.; Kajian, Mandana; Petersen, Douglas B. – School Psychology Review, 2016
A disproportionate percentage of culturally and linguistically diverse students have difficulties with language-related skills that affect their academic success. Early and intensive language instruction may greatly improve these students' language skills, yet there is not sufficient research available to assist educators and school psychologists…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Language Skills, Minority Group Students, Disability Identification
Download full textParker, Caroline E. – Education Development Center, Inc., 2012
While the overall student population in Massachusetts has dropped slightly in the last 10 years, the number of English language learners (ELLs) has increased by more than 50 percent. In April 2012, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (MA DESE) contracted with researchers at Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC),…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Special Education
