Reports on Boston University (BU) which is embroiled in a lawsuit due to a reevaluation of the services it offers students with learning disabilities. Information on the services at BU for students with learning ...
Because of the standardized nature of these tests, they are highly inclusive. A higher proportion of students with disabilities are taking standardized tests today than ever before, furthering inclusive practices for students of all abilities. The high-stakes nature of these tests has improved the f...
Testing Students with Learning Disabilities. Assessment Brief. Number 6. A variety of testing methods can be extremely useful in finding out whether children who are experiencing learning difficulties may have one or more learni... R Dietel - 《Center for Assessment & Evaluation of Student Learning...
6.Specificindividualtests–learningdisabilities –Illinois–Woodcock-Johnson Ability,Aptitude,&Achievement •Let’sbeginbyreviewingthedistinctionsamongstthesethreerelatedconcepts:–Ability–referstogeneralcapacitytodothings.–Aptitude–capacitytocarryoutaspecific function.–Achievement–whathasbeenlearned.Alternativestothe...
The purposes of this study were to determine (1) which tests are most frequently used in the identification of learning disabilities, (2) how knowledgeable specialists are about the technical properties of the tests, and (3) what practices are used to safeguard valid diagnoses when psychometricall...
Over the past 15 years, increased attention has been directed at social skills and their relationship to learning disabilities. Using the methods of meta-a... KA Kavale,SR Forness - 《J Learn Disabil》 被引量: 577发表: 1996年 Interdependence and Interpersonal Attraction among Heterogeneous and ...
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) describes three methods for identifying dyslexia and other learning disabilities: Discrepancy between ability and achievement Pattern of strengths and weaknesses Response to intervention (RTI)
Chapter 10.Evaluations for Learning Disabilities and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders Assessing Specific Learning Disabilities Assessing Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders (ADHD) Assessing Executive Functioning Skills Legal Requirements for Identifying Specific Learning Disabilities ...
Findings provided preliminary evidence that all three measures may be useful when assessing effort during postsecondary LD evaluations. Implications for future practice and research are discussed. 展开 关键词: Word Memory Test Test of Memory Malingering Word Reading Test Learning disability Poor effort ...
ACKNOWLEDGING THE "PROFESSIONAL" IN A PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAM: WAIVING THE STANDARDIZED EXAM FOR IN-SERVICE APPLICANTS TO A MPA PROGRAM. The use of standardized examinations as a factor in admission decisions in Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs is a customary practice at many u.....