Recently added articles from The Journal of Special Education:
J. Lee Wiederholt: 1942-2007.(Obituary)(Brief article)
Jan 01, 2008 ... J. Lee Wiederholt died unexpectedly on August 19. Lee was senior vice president of PRO-ED, Inc., trustee and president of the Donald D. Hammill Foundation, and trustee of the Hammill Institute on Disabilities. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Rockhurst College (1965) and a ...
From the editors.(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Five years ago, we assumed editorial responsibility for The Journal of Special Education, which attained a well-deserved reputation for excellence under the stewardship of Lynn and Doug Fuchs. With the publication of this issue, we pass the editorial reins to Bob Algozzine and Fred ...
From the publications director.
Jan 01, 2008; ... This winter 2008 issue of The Journal of Special Education (JSE) marks the close of Dr. Charles MacArthur and Dr. Ralph Ferretti's tenure as editors of the journal. Approximately 1 year ago, Skip and Ralph indicated that they wished to resign as editors of JSE in order to devote more time ...
Classroom-based research in the field of emotional and behavioral disorders: methodological issues and future research directions.(Report)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Classrooms serving students with or at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are complex environments that include multiple interactions such as those between (a) students and teachers, (b) students and peers, and (c) temporally distant or concurrent classroom-setting factors ...
Examining the influence of teacher behavior and classroom context on the behavioral and academic outcomes for students with emotional or behavioral disorders.(Report)
Jan 01, 2008; ... Many students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) display both learning and behavioral problems that make it difficult for teachers to provide effective instruction. In turn, a lack of exposure to effective instruction contributes to poor academic and behavioral outcomes. In this ...
The effects of self-regulated strategy development on the writing performance of second-grade students with behavioral and writing difficulties.(Report)
Jan 01, 2008; ... The effects of a secondary academic intervention, embedded in the context of a positive behavior support model, on the writing of second-grade students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorder and writing problems were examined in this study. Students were taught how to plan and draft ...
The predictive validity of dynamic assessment: a review.(Report)
Jan 01, 2008; ... The authors report on a mixed-methods review of 24 studies that explores the predictive validity of dynamic assessment (DA). For 15 of the studies, they conducted quantitative analyses using Pearson's correlation coefficients. They descriptively examined the remaining studies to determine ...
Conference calendar.(Calendar)
Jan 01, 2008 ... February 2008 February 6-9, 2008. National Association of School Psychologists, 40th Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Contact: 866/3316277; Web site: http://www.nasponline.org. February 6-8, 2008. Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services, Winter ...
Hammill Institute on Disabilities.(Brief article)
Sep 22, 2007; ... Dear Subscriber, On July 2, 2007, the Hammill Institute on Disabilities, a nonprofit public charity, acquired ownership of PRO-ED's 14 professional journals, including The Journal of Special Education. The Institute, which is now the publisher of these journals, was organized ...
A comparative analysis of number sense instruction in reform-based and traditional mathematics textbooks.(Report)
Sep 22, 2007; ... This study compared number sense instruction in three first-grade traditional mathematics textbooks and one reform-based textbook (Everyday Mathematics [EM]). Textbooks were evaluated with regard to their adherence to principles of effective instruction (e.g., big ideas, conspicuous ...
Does teacher preparation matter for beginning teachers in either special or general education?(Report)
Sep 22, 2007; ... The current U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) emphasis on the preparation of teachers in content knowledge, and de-emphasis on pedagogy and teaching practicums, constitutes a major issue concerning how best to prepare a sufficient supply of highly qualified teachers. By contrast, ...
Orton-Gillingham methodology for students with reading disabilities: 30 years of case law.(Report)
Sep 22, 2007; ... Although numerous studies have investigated autism methodology case law, few studies have investigated case law regarding reading methodology, particularly the Orton-Gillingham approach, for students with reading disabilities. We provide the results of a systematic case analysis of all ...
Using the risk ratio to assess racial/ethnic disproportionality in special education at the school-district level.(Report)
Sep 22, 2007; ... The issue of the disproportionate identification and placement of racial/ethnic minorities in special education has been investigated extensively. One of the most useful tools in this research is the risk ratio, which compares one racial/ethnic group's risk of receiving special education ...
Conference calendar.(Calendar)
Sep 22, 2007 ... October 2007 October 12-13, 2007 * Council for Learning Disabilities, 29th International Conference on Learning Disabilities * Myrtle Beach, SC * Contact: 843/971-2980; e-mail: mcprovost@bellsouth.net; Web site: http://www.cldinternational.org October 18-20, 2007 * ...