Revealing the hidden world of research.
Bringing the science of schooling into standard practice for students with learning disabilities (LD) is a threefold process that requires understanding the nature and features of high-quality instruction, encouraging their use, and developing and maintaining systems that can sustain them. Examples are drawn from the LD research base to illustrate each of these areas, with a focus on research in reading acquisition with young children at risk of LD and with older students with LD. These examples suggest a continued push for special education reading instruction through and past the elementary years. I conclude with recommendations for preparing teachers that take advantage of the knowledge gained from research-to-practice endeavors across the country.
O'Connor
Rollanda E
RE
University of Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA.
D004519:Education, Special; D006801:Humans; D007859:Learning Disabilities; D012106:Research; D012574:Schools