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Peer reviewedMastropieri, Margo A.; Scruggs, Tomas E.; Mohler, Lisa J.; Beranek, Marcia L.; Spencer, Vicky; Boon, Richard T.; Talbott, Elizabeth – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2001
A study investigated the effects of teaching 24 middle school students with learning disabilities and mild mental retardation to tutor one another in reading comprehension strategies. Performance on reading comprehension tests following reciprocal tutoring yielded significant performance advantages for students involved in tutoring. Students…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Learning Disabilities, Middle School Students, Middle Schools
Peer reviewedBaker, Scott; Gersten, Russell; Scanlon, David – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2002
A solid, emerging research base exists on how to provide meaningful access to the general education curriculum for students with learning disabilities. This article uses examples from research in comprehension and writing to highlight the underlying features of these empirically based approaches. The importance of multiple teaching strategies is…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools
