Identification and evaluation of learning disabilities : the school team's guide to student success / Evelyn S. Johnson and Anne B. Clohessy (Lee Pesky Learning Center).

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Evelyn S., 1969- author.

Clohessy, Anne B., author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Learning disabled children--Identification.

Learning disabled children.

Learning disabled children--Education.

Response to intervention (Learning disabled children).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (134 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, a SAGE company, [2014]

Summary:

Ensure that your students have the support they need! When it comes to designing instruction for students with learning disabilities, one size does not fit all -- and that's also true for identifying and evaluating learning disabilities. Theories and legislation aside, it's critical for your school team to have a comprehensive plan to make sure every child gets the right kind of attention--and no one falls through the cracks. This compelling, easy-to-use handbook guides general educators, special educators, administrators, and school psychologists through the eligibility and evaluation stages to ensure that students get the best services and interventions they need to be successful. You'll find: -- Guidance on what data to collect and how to collect it -- Strategies for combining RTI with a comprehensive ...

Contents:

chapter 1. An overview of RTI and SLD evaluation

chapter 2. Defining and diagnosing specific learning disabilities

chapter 3. Response to intervention (RTI)

chapter 4. Using tier 1 and tier 2 data to inform SLD

chapter 5. Psychological processing and academic performance

chapter 6. Comprehensive evaluation case studies

chapter 7. School team functioning.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 114-123) and index.

Description based on MARC record for print version.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781483331522 (ebook) :

OCLC:

1017732820

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.