Discarding the Deficit Model
What is NOT the problem when it comes to learning challenges?
Language
African American students are represented in which category of special ed the most?
Educable Mental Retardation (EMR)
Who was more likely to be in the category of Educable Mental Retardation?
African American and Hispanic students.
What does a Learning Disability label require?
That we exclude potential environmental reasons for the student's difficulties
Have specific learning disabilities increased or decreased from 1974 to 1998?
Increased
What is the main criterion for eligibility for special education services?
Proof of intrinsic deficit
How many more times are African American students more likely going to be placed in the EMR category?
Two times
How is cognitive potential measured?
IQ tests
Does poverty cause learning disabilities?
Should educators use a "one-size-fits-all-approach?" Why?
When was the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act?
2004
1954
Which socioeconomic class was more likely to be categorized to be Learning Disabled?
Middle class
How does being absence in school affect students
RTI stands for
Response to Intervention model
What did the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act ensure?
They ensured that schools can no longer turn away students on the basis of perceived developmental, sensory, physical, or cognitive limitations.
What year was the Education for All Handicapped Children Act?
1975
What does EBD stand for?
Emotional/Behavioral disorders
What are some factors that can interfere with student learning?
Poverty, detrimental home, community environment, etc.
What does RTI monitor?
The progress of all students so that teachers can provide extra support