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Center for Research on Learning Research Reports and Monographs: Recent submissions
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Epidemiological Study of Learning Disabled Adolescents in Secondary Schools: Details of the Methodology
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)Research results presented in Research Reports 12 through 20 detail findings from this comprehensive epidemiology study conducted during 1979-80 by the Institute. It is important for the reader to study and view each of ... -
A Multi-Trait Multi-Method Analysis of the Bayesian Screening Instrument and Test Battery for LD Adolescents
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)Three related studies were designed to address some key issues confronting the learning disability field concerning the identification of learning disabled adolescents . The first study (Research Report No. 9) addressed ... -
Reliability and Validity of the Bayesian Identification Procedure for Learning Disabled Adolescents
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)Three related studies were designed to address some key issues confronting the learning disability field concerning the identification of learning disabled adolescents. The first study (Research Report No. 9) addressed the ... -
The Homogeneity of Identifaction Decisions by Different Groups on LD Adolescents
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)Three related studies were designed to address some key issues confronting the learning disability field concerning the identification of learning disabled adolescents. The first study (Research Report No. 9) addressed the ... -
The Regular Classroom Interactions of Learning Disabled Adolescents and Their Teachers
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)Research on the process of teaching indicates that students who are low achievers, hyperactive, defiant, and dependent receive less approval and support and more criticism and disapproval from their teachers. Further, ... -
Formal Reasoning Abilities of Learning Disabled Adolescents: Implications for Mathematics Instruction
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)Modern mathematics education relies heavily upon the cognitive theories of Jean Piaget and Jerome Bruner. These theories provide the basis for explanations of levels of development as well as direction for instructional ... -
Behavioral Assessment of Job-Related Skills: Implications for Learning Disabled Young Adults
(1980-01-01)Th is study, using direct observation and measurement techniques, analyzed the occupational skills of these two groups. The results showed that the employed adults performed significantly better on each of the thirteen ... -
Behavioral Assessment of Occupational Skills of Learning Disabled Adolescents
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)This study, using direct observation and measurement techniques, analyzed the differences in occupational skills among learning disabled youths and their non-learning disabled peers . The results showed low levels of ... -
Development and Validation of an Occupational Skills Assessment Instrument
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)The development and validation of an occupational skills assessment instrument is described. The instrument was designed to describe accurately a participant's actual level of occupational skills in a variety of job-related ... -
Identification Decisions: Who is the Most Consistent?
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)This study was designed to: (a) examine the type of judgments on LD characteristics rendered by multidisciplinary team members and (b) explore which of the groups typically represented on a staffing team was most homogeneous ... -
Identification of Learning Disabled Adolescents: A Bayesian Approach
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)The identification of learning disabled adolescents for program placement is a major concern of school personnel. The identification model discussed in this article addresses an array of problems associated with identification ... -
An Investigation of the Demands on Oral Language Skills of Learning Disabled Students in Secondary Classrooms
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)The demands placed upon students in mainstream secondary classrooms by the oral language behaviors of teachers were investigated by applying 12 categories of utterance types to audiotape-recorded class sessions. Data were ... -
Toward the Development of an Intervention Model for Learning Disabled Adolescents
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Learning Disabilities in Adolescents and Young Adult Populations: Research Implications Part 2
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Learning Disabilities in Adolescents and Young Adult Populations: Research Implications Part 1
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An Approach to Learning Strategy Training for Groups of Secondary Students
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1982-09-01)The purpose of this article is to outline specific instructional procedures that can be used effectively to teach LD adolescents in small-group settings. Specifically, the article covers the following: a brief review of ... -
Bayesian Screening Procedure for Identification of Learning Disabled Adolescents: Administration, Scoring, and Interpretation
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)The Secondary Learning Disabilities Form of the Screening Procedure is described, and procedures for administration and scoring are detailed. In addition, interpretation guidelines are presented. Both the Revised Checklist ... -
Research Approaches to Studying the Link Between Learning Disabilities and Juvenile Delinquency
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)A relationship between learning disabilities and juvenile delinquency has been hypothesized for a period of time. Research on this relationship has been clouded with methodological difficulties. These problems include the ... -
A Response to Evolving Practice in Assessment and Intervention for Mildly Handicapped Adolescents
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)This paper examines the developmental history of programs for mildly mentally retarded and learning disabled adolescents. Curriculum/instructional alternatives are discussed and a rationale presented for consideration of ... -
Career Preparation for Handicapped Adolescents: A Matter of Appropriate Education
(Institute for Research in Learning Disabilities, 1980-01-01)A complete individualization concept is presented as the avenue to achieve "appropriate education" for handicapped adolescents. Exemplified within the context of the educational goal of career preparation, this concept ...