Research to Practice
Effective Interventions in Learning Disabilities
Published on 2. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
240 pages
978-1-930877-17-7 (ISBN)
Description
Teachers and parents will benefit from the research-based practices described in this book. This book will help practitioners and parents alike as it addresses some of the most important issues related to improving outcomes for students with learning disabilities.
Reviews / Votes
Teachers and parents will benefit from the research-based practices described in this book. The book is a valuable contribution to individuals with learning disabilities. -- Sharon Vaughn, Hartfelder/Southland Corp regents chair & director, University of Texas, Vaughn Gross Center for Reading & Language Arts This book will be embraced by practitioners and parents alike. It addresses some of the most important issues related to improving outcomes for students with learning disabilities. In short-an outstanding contribution to our field. -- Don Deshler, director, University of Kansas, Center for Research on LearningMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 159 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
399 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-930877-17-7 (9781930877177)
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Persons
Georgios D. Sideridis is an associate professor at the University of Crete and co-editor of Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal.. Teresa Allissa Citro is the executive director of Learning Disabilities Worldwide and co-editor of Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal.
Content
Chapter 1 Creating a Positive School Climate for Students with Learning Disabilities: The Power of Mindsets Chapter 2 Preventing Reading Problems: The Application of an Assessment-Driven, Classroom-Based Intervention in Texas Schools Chapter 3 Self-Monitoring to Improve Academic and Behavioral Performance Chapter 4 Naturalistic Language Teaching Procedures for Children at Risk for Language Delays Chapter 5 Promoting Self-Efficacy and Academic Competency: Instructional Implications for Struggling Secondary Learners Chapter 6 Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies: An Effective Intervention for Young Readers Chapter 7 Curriculum-Based Measurement: Using Progress Monitoring to Influence Instruction Chapter 8 Providing Intervention to Infants and Toddlers through Family-Guided Routines Based Intervention (FGRBI): Implications for Learning Disabilities Chapter 9 Goal Orientations, Classroom Goal Structures, and Regulation in Students With and Without Learning Disabilities: Should We Alter Student's Motivation, a Classroom's Goal Structure, or Both?