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Document Analysis of State Dyslexia Legislation Suggests Likely Heterogeneous Effects on Student and School Outcomes
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Brian Gearin; Yaacov Petscher; Christopher Stanley; Nancy J. Nelson; Hank Fien – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2022
Previous studies of K-12 dyslexia legislation have described broad trends in legislative content, such as the presence or absence of screening and intervention requirements. This study uses document analysis to provide a finer-grained description of the laws to highlight critical variation in policy that will directly affect (a) the number and…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Legislation, At Risk Students
RTI and Other Approaches to SLD Identification under the IDEA: A Legal Update
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Zirkel, Perry A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2017
This article provides a concise and objective synthesis of the federal legislation, regulations, and agency policy interpretations; state laws; and case law, including hearing officer and complaint investigation decisions, concerning specific learning disability (SLD) identification since the 2006 IDEA regulations. The results reveal wide latitude…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Federal Legislation, Federal Regulation
The Hale Position for a "Third Method" for Specific Learning Disabilities Identification: A Legal Analysis
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Zirkel, Perry A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2013
This short article provides a legal analysis of the Hale et al. white paper on specific learning disabilities identification. The white paper presents a purported consensus of experts that an approach combining response to intervention with severe discrepancy is consistent with the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The analysis…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Response to Intervention, Disability Identification, Position Papers
Learning Disabilities Definitions and Criteria Used by State Education Departments.
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Mercer, Cecil D.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1996
A survey of 51 state departments of education (including Washington, DC) regarding their definitions of learning disabilities, identification criteria, and operationalization procedures showed the continued effect of the 1977 federal definition and criteria, while revealing variations in state definitions and criteria. The impact on prereferral…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disability Identification, Educational Policy, Educational Trends