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Jitendra, Asha K.; Corroy, Kelly Cozine; Dupuis, Danielle N. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2013
The purposes of this study were (a) to evaluate differences in arithmetic word problem solving between high and low at-risk students for mathematics difficulties (MD) and (b) to assess the influence of attention, behavior, reading, and socio-economic status (SES) in predicting the word problem solving performance of third-grade students with MD.…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Arithmetic, Word Problems (Mathematics), Mathematics Skills
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Beyda Lorie, Sandra D.; Lee, David L. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2007
This qualitative investigation examined the nature of administrators' beliefs about students referred to them for classroom disruption. A second purpose was to see whether beliefs about teachers who make a high number of office referrals were linked to administrator practices. Data were obtained from semi-structured telephone interviews with six…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Beliefs, Referral
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Rappaport, Lisa N. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate concordance of reports of hyperactive and distractible behavior from three different sources: parents, teachers, and the child, using two different instruments, the ADHD Rating Scale and the Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS). The incidence rate of attentional problems that any of the sources reported in…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Hyperactivity, Attention Deficit Disorders, Rating Scales
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Lee, David L.; Asplen, Jennifer – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2004
Dealing with the behavioral and academic problems of children with co-occurring learning disabilities and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) can be challenge for educators. One characteristic often associated with AD/HD is an inability to remain engaged in tasks for long periods of time. This lack of attentional focus often results…
Descriptors: Stimulation, Learning Disabilities, Persistence, Hyperactivity