National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners

By Department of Education

Book Id: WPLBN0000699218
Format Type: PDF eBook
File Size: 445.38 KB.
Reproduction Date: 2003

Title:	National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners
Author:	Department of Education
Volume:
Language:	English
Subject:	Government publications, Department of Education pub, Education.
Collections:	Educational Resource Collection
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Publisher:	U.S. Department of Education


Citation APA MLA Chicago Of Education, U. D. (n.d.). National Symposium on Learning Disabilities in English Language Learners. Retrieved from http://self.gutenberg.org/

Excerpt
Excerpt: The statements, conclusions and recommendations contained in this document reflect both individual and collective opinions of the symposium participants and are not intended to represent the official position of the U.S. Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the National Institutes of Health, nor are they intended to represent the official positions of any of the workshop cosponsors.

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: Executive Summary, v -- I. Introduction, 1 -- II. The Big Picture: Who and Why?, 2 -- III. Issues in ELL Measurement and Assessment, 7 -- IV. Cultural Aspects of Assessment, 11 -- V. Assessment and Measurement Instruments to Detect and Predict Problems, 14 -- VI. Neuroimaging, 18 -- VII. Use of Technology in the Assessment and Screening and Support for LD Students Learning English as an Additional Language: Perspective from the United Kingdom, 21 -- VIII. Small Working Group Reports, 22 -- IX. Summary, 25 -- Appendix A: Biosketches of Presenters, 27 -- Appendix B: Symposium Participants, 33 -- List of Acronyms, 35