FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS Falling Through the Cracks: Low Student Achievement in Urban High Schools By Ashelley Wilder‚ BS Coppin State University/University of Baltimore Dr. Bridal Pearson‚ Ph.D December 8‚ 2010 Abstract Retention and the decision to dropout are two of the many pervasive attitudes that undermine the success of students in urban high schools. The achievement gap between urban and suburban students has been an issue of growing concern among researchers‚ policymakers
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Learning disabilities come in a wide spread variety. There are many characteristics that can help determine what specifically the child’s learning disability pertains to. Cognitively speaking‚ children can have attention‚ perception‚ memory‚ or information processing learning disabilities (Friend‚ 2011). Children that have are diagnosed with an attention learning disability tends to have trouble trying to focus on the task at hand because of the other surrounding noises and distractions may be too
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Running head: LEARNING DISABILITIES AND DYSGRAPHIA Children with Dysgrapia and Other Learning Disabilities Your Name School Name or Institution Abstract There are many types of learning disabilities that are prevalent among children in the world today. This paper will not necessarily explore in detail the prevalence of the disorders‚ but explore the different types‚ causes‚ and treatment for the variety of learning disabilities among children today. This paper will focus particularly on one
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Learning Disability Report Hellena Berrios Grand Canyon University SPE525 Educating Learners with Diverse Needs Takita Williams August 6‚ 2006 Abstract When a child is diagnosed with a learning disability parents often have a fear that they did something wrong. To eliminate these fears parents find solace in gathering information on learning disabilities and resources. Learning Disability Report According to The Healthy Children
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Running head: Student Achievement Success Student Achievement Success Johanna Billingsley English Composition II Mr. Randy Baker November 5‚ 2009 All students deserve the opportunity to be successful in school. Improving the academic learning of students in schools is a major concern of American education. Large amounts of resources are used each year to help close the achievement gap and level the playing field for students in our educational system. Without academic success‚ this
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Learning Disabilities 1 Children and Learning Disabilities Child/Adolescent Development PSY3520 South University Online Scott Walker Learning Disabilities 2 Children that are dealing with learning disabilities have a difficult road ahead of them. If the disability is neglected or overlooked for too long‚ the probability of the child falling behind in school as well as social aspects in their life is very high. However
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359 July 7‚ 2013 Learning Disabilities and the Classroom With every classroom you are able to see a dynamic between students and their teacher. It takes a strong teacher to really make everything accessible to all students including student with learning disabilities. The class that I watched was Christina Hilliker’s second grade. The disabilities that were part of this great dynamic were Downs‚ Autism‚ ADHD‚ auditory processing and behavior issues that cause learning difficulties.
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| Misunderstood Mind’s | Children with Learning Disabilities | Instructor: Jeanne Henry | Pamela Al-Shaer | 8/19/2011 | Children all over America are afflicted with serious learning disabilities that may have long- time effects‚ and usually the causes of these learning disabilities are undetermined. “Misunderstood minds” is a PBS Website that supports individuals’ who have questions about children with learning disabilities and helps them to understand how children that
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FOR THE IDENTIFICATION OF A LEARNING DISABLED CHILD NAME: ______________________________________ AGE: ___ SEX: _____________ GRADE: ____________ SCHOOL: ______________________________________________ DIRECTIONS: Put a check mark (a) on the space corresponding to the behavior or condition manifested by the child. ___1. Looks typical but doesn’t learn typically ___2. Is intelligent‚ often gifted ___3. Have reading‚ spelling and/or Math achievement that are significantly below
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Teaching is not an exact science‚ where one teaching strategy fits all. Having a lesson planned that is carefully prepared may encourage some students to improve their grades‚ craft an incredible story‚ and attend college. That same lesson may leave other students discouraged and confused. Effective teaching requires creativity and flexibility. Teaching techniques and strategies must be adjusted and monitored frequently by both general educators and special educators. Only a portion of the lesson
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