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Instructing adolescents with learning disabilities: converting a meta-analysis to practice.

H Lee Swanson1, Donald Deshler

  • 1Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside 92521-0128, USA.

Journal of Learning Disabilities
|October 21, 2004
PubMed
Summary

Effective instruction for adolescents with learning disabilities (LD) relies on eight key factors. The Organization and Explicit Practice factor, including advance organization and explicit practice, is most crucial for successful interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Special Education

Background:

  • Previous meta-analysis identified eight key instructional factors for adolescents with learning disabilities (LD).
  • These factors encompass a majority of successful intervention programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To translate findings from a meta-analysis into practical instructional guidelines.
  • To emphasize the critical role of the Organization and Explicit Practice factor.

Main Methods:

  • Review and synthesis of a prior meta-analysis on instructional factors for LD.
  • Identification of key components within the most impactful instructional factor.

Main Results:

  • Eight instructional factors significantly contribute to intervention success for LD.

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  • The Organization and Explicit Practice factor, comprising advance organization and explicit practice, explained 16% of the variance in effect size.

    • Conclusions:

    • Practical guidelines are derived from the identified instructional factors.
    • Emphasis on advance organization and explicit practice is recommended for effective LD interventions.