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Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) affirms that the construct of learning disabilities represents a valid, unique, and heterogeneous group of disorders, and that recognition of this construct is essential for sound policy and practice. An extensive body of scientific research on learning disabilities continues to support…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Learning Disabilities, Accountability, Research and Development
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De Fazio, Carina M.; Fain, A. Christi; Duchaine, Ellen L. – Beyond Behavior, 2011
Legislation such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and its reauthorization, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act, mandate that evidence-based practices be used in schools. In fact, NCLB requires that "scientifically-based research" be the basis for classroom practices…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intervention, Federal Legislation, Disabilities
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Lang, Russell; Page, Sue – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2011
Professionals mostly agree that scientific research should guide practice in education. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA; 2004) and the No Child Left Behind Act (2002) require that students with disabilities receive research-based practices in the "least restrictive environment." Because the least…
Descriptors: Scientific Research, Federal Legislation, Disabilities, Teacher Collaboration