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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
Supporting English Learners in the Classroom: Best Practices for Distinguishing Language Acquisition from Learning Disabilities
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Haas, Eric M.; Brown, Julie Esparza – Teachers College Press, 2019
In this important resource, educators will find evidence-based best practices to help them address the individual needs of English learners with academic challenges and those who have been referred for special education services. The authors make the case that systems can be put in place at three levels to help English learners succeed: the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Special Needs Students, Special Education, Students with Disabilities
School Psychology Internship Experiences with Methods of Specific Learning Disability Identification
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Nunes, Alissa – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Recent changes in legislation (IDEA) have implications for the changing role of the school psychologist, specifically in the evaluation of students with learning disabilities. There is a need to examine the attitudes and practices of school psychologists regarding specific learning disability identification as there is little consistency in how…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Student Evaluation, Learning Disabilities, Attitude Measures
Identification and Overidentification of Special Learning Disabilities (Dyslexia) in Greece
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Anastasiou, Dimitris; Polychronopoulou, Stavroula – Learning Disability Quarterly, 2009
The present study analyzed identification procedures and explored the possibility of dyslexia overidentification in Greece. Data from various institutional sources provided evidence that the prevalence rate of dyslexia in the school population, aged 6-18, was slightly higher than 1%. Compared to the corresponding percentages from the United States…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Dyslexia, Disproportionate Representation, Foreign Countries
Guidelines for Identification and Evaluation of Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Riegel, R. Hunt, Ed. – 1992
This document discusses legal considerations in the identification of Michigan students with learning disabilities and suggests guidelines for meeting legal requirements in a systematic and consistent manner. An introduction outlines issues and problems related to the assessment of learning disabilities and provides a rationale for the importance…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Compliance (Legal), Diagnostic Tests
General Information Packet on Learning Disabilities.
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National Center for Learning Disabilities, Inc., New York, NY. – 1998
This information packet provides an overview of learning disabilities. Information includes the following: (1) the definition of learning disability; (2) incidence of learning disabilities; (3) criteria used to decide whether a person has a learning disability; (4) common causes of learning disabilities; (5) the importance of early identification;…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Childrens Rights, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification