View in EDS

A System Approach to the Evaluation of Children with Learning Disabilities.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: A System Approach to the Evaluation of Children with Learning Disabilities.
Authors: Pizzo, Jeanne R.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Descriptive
Descriptors: Achievement Rating, Behavior Change, Cognitive Development, Educational Testing, Evaluation Needs, Exceptional Child Education, Individual Instruction, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Needs Assessment, Primary Education, Student Evaluation
Abstract: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an individualized program for learning-disabled children. The subjects participated individually prescribed learning activities, which involved small-group interactions directed toward the growth and development of perceptual skills, perceptual-motor skills and self-concepts, and interpersonal skills. The activities were implemented through a multi-faceted reading program, which served as a foundation for daily instruction and permitted the children to learn through their perceptual strengths. This training was integrated into the reading program. One hour of remediating activities was provided each day to meet each child's most serious area of perceptual weakness. Throughout the program the children were given a battery of diversified tests and were constantly reevaluated. The findings indicated that children with learning disabilities can make startling progress when placed in an individualized program of instruction and continuing evaluation. The implications for placing learning-disabled children in regular classrooms are discussed. The conclusion is reached that if "mainstreaming" such children is to be an effective alternative, an individualized program of instruction and continuing evaluation is essential to the child and vital to the teacher, who is charged with the responsibility for the child's learning. Educators must build evaluation into all their programs dealing with learning-disabled children enrolled in special and regular classes. (JD)
Accession Number: ED139754
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED139754
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED139754
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: A System Approach to the Evaluation of Children with Learning Disabilities.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Pizzo%2C+Jeanne+R%2E%22">Pizzo, Jeanne R.</searchLink>
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 16
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Descriptive
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Achievement+Rating%22">Achievement Rating</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Behavior+Change%22">Behavior Change</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Cognitive+Development%22">Cognitive Development</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Educational+Testing%22">Educational Testing</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Evaluation+Needs%22">Evaluation Needs</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Exceptional+Child+Education%22">Exceptional Child Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Individual+Instruction%22">Individual Instruction</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Learning+Disabilities%22">Learning Disabilities</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mainstreaming%22">Mainstreaming</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Needs+Assessment%22">Needs Assessment</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Primary+Education%22">Primary Education</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Student+Evaluation%22">Student Evaluation</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an individualized program for learning-disabled children. The subjects participated individually prescribed learning activities, which involved small-group interactions directed toward the growth and development of perceptual skills, perceptual-motor skills and self-concepts, and interpersonal skills. The activities were implemented through a multi-faceted reading program, which served as a foundation for daily instruction and permitted the children to learn through their perceptual strengths. This training was integrated into the reading program. One hour of remediating activities was provided each day to meet each child's most serious area of perceptual weakness. Throughout the program the children were given a battery of diversified tests and were constantly reevaluated. The findings indicated that children with learning disabilities can make startling progress when placed in an individualized program of instruction and continuing evaluation. The implications for placing learning-disabled children in regular classrooms are discussed. The conclusion is reached that if "mainstreaming" such children is to be an effective alternative, an individualized program of instruction and continuing evaluation is essential to the child and vital to the teacher, who is charged with the responsibility for the child's learning. Educators must build evaluation into all their programs dealing with learning-disabled children enrolled in special and regular classes. (JD)
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED139754
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED139754
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 16
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Achievement Rating
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Behavior Change
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Cognitive Development
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Educational Testing
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Evaluation Needs
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Exceptional Child Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Individual Instruction
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Learning Disabilities
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mainstreaming
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Needs Assessment
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Primary Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Student Evaluation
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: A System Approach to the Evaluation of Children with Learning Disabilities.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Pizzo, Jeanne R.
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 12
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
ResultId 1