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State Policy and Guidance for Identifying Learning Disabilities in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students
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Scott, Amy N.; Boynton Hauerwas, Laura; Brown, Rachel D. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2014
This study investigates how state Departments of Education address the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) students as they relate to the identification of students with a specific learning disability (SLD). A qualitative research design of directed content analysis was used to examine each state's regulatory criteria for SLD, as…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, State Policy, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification
Implications of Psychological and Educational Research for Assessment and Instruction of Culturally and Linguistically Different Students.
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Fradd, Sandra; Hallman, Clemens L. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983
The article contains suggestions for assessing and instructing culturally and linguistically different students with special emphasis on ways to distinguish the learning disabled from students who differ due to cultural and linguistic background and the need to focus on students' strengths and previously gained knowledge. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Issues in the Assessment of Language and Reading Disorders in Learning Disabled Children.
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Harber, Jean R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1980
The paper explores several issues which effect the accurate assessment of language and reading disorders and, thus, of discrepancy between expected potential and actual achievement. For related information see EC 132 758-768. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods, Language Handicaps
Sociocultural Aspects of Language and Literacy: Issues Facing Educators of Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Poplin, Mary; Phillips, LeRae – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1993
This article explores differences in language development, experience, and use by various cultures. The paper contends that a lack of understanding of multiple views and the characteristics of various languages can result in both misdiagnosis and inappropriate instruction for many individuals labeled "learning disabled." (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education