Procedures For Identifying Students With Specific Learning...

Since the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in 2004, procedures for identifying students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) has been a controversial topic. In 2006 the law was updated to include â€Å"Additional Procedures for Identifying Children With Specific Learning Disabilities† ( §300.307-311). These procedures indicated that states must not require the use of a severe discrepancy between intellectual ability and achievement for determining whether a child has a SLD; must permit the use of a process based on the child’s response to scientific, research-based intervention; and may permit the use of other alternative research-based procedures for determining whether a child has a specific†¦show more content†¦There is no consensus between states of what measures constitute a severe discrepancy (Maki, 2015) Proponents of the SD Model. In a study reviewing states’ eligibility criteria for learning disability eligibility, Maki (2015) found that 67% of states continue to use the SD method. With the SD model educators can determine if students are working to their full potential. They can also determine if a student’s inadequate progress corresponds with his cognitive ability (Armendariz , ) Kavale (200) argued that the SD model can differentiate between an SLD and a slow learner. McKenzie () asserted that the elimination of the SD model would result in an increase of false positives in identification of SLD. Critics of the SD Method. Since the new procedure of identifying a child with an SLD under IDEA prohibited requiring the use of the SD method, ten states have even prohibited its use (Zirkel, 2017 , Maki, 2015). Of the states that do allow it, about 35% provide no guidance on how it is to be used (Maki, 2015). There was inconsistency before IDEA 2004 as well. Different states used different criteria to determine a discrepancy. Students that qualified for special education services in one state may not have qualified in another (Fuchs ,). Critics of the SD model proclaim that it only predicts general achievement (Flanagan, 2006). Additionally, it fails to differentiate between students with an SLD and studentsShow MoreRelatedTeaching Elementary Children With Autism1638 Words   |  7 Pagesto teach students with autism?† 3. What challenges can you expect when teaching children with autism? 4. What information/support would help you meet these challenges? III. Procedure The amount of children born with Autism is on the rise. Autism is a neurological disorder that affects the function of the brain and the symptoms usually appear with in the first three years of life. 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