Assignment:
Video Response: Learning Disabilities.
The challenges faced by students with learning disabilities. Although the series was initally released in the late 90s, the academic, social and emotional issues depicted are timely today. Make sure to watch all three vignettes and then complete the video response form in the file attached below.
Instructions for Activities A-C: Answer all of the questions below. Make sure to use the texts and class materials to support your answers. Include intext citation and a single reference page in APA style for all vignettes.
A. Jamaal
1. What are Jamaal's classroom weaknesses related to the LD characteristics presented in this class?
2. What are his strengths?
3. What instructional accommodations would you suggest for Jamaal?
B. Bridget
1. Would you say that Bridget has an internal or external locus of control? Justify your answer with examples.
2. What do you think Bridget will need to be successful in college?
C. Steve
1. Why wasn't Steve's LD diagnosed at some point in his educational career, in your opinions?
2. Which of the negative effects of LD on social and emotional well-being does Steve exhibit?
D. Writing Annual Goals: Give it a Try!
1. Every IEP includes several annual goals chosen and shaped by the IEP team. Review the IEP Process PowerPoint lecture notes (in the ID folder). Also review Figure on page 65 of the Heward text.
2. Based on this information given in the Snapshots video, write one measurable annual goal for one individual, making sure that it meets the criteria reviewed above in #1 AND meets the legal requirement specified in IDEA:
(II) a statement of measurable annual goals, including academic and functional goals, designed to--
(aa) meet the child's needs that result from the child's disability to enable the child to be involved in and make progress in the general education curriculum; and
(bb) meet each of the child's other educational needs that result from the child's disability (IDEA 2004).
3. Use the table below to develop your goal. An example is provided.
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PLAAFP Statement
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Goal
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Service
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Measurement
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Kim K. demonstrates a significant deficit in reading comprehension skills as documented by the XYZ standardized test. Kim's reading problems make it difficult for her to complete grade level work.
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Kim K. will improve her reading comprehension scores from grade level 2.1 to 2.8.
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Small group and direct instruction, during the language arts period.
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XYZ standardized test.
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4. Then combine the components for your annual goal:
During language arts, given small group, direct instruction, Kim K. will improve her reading comprehension scores from grade level 2.1 to 2.8 as measured by XYZ standardized test.
Attachment:- Snapshots Learning Disabilities.rar