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DLD at CEC
Louisville, Kentucky
April 19-21, 2007

DLD will be active once again at the CEC Convention. We have many informative sessions planned. We also have our Annual Business Meeting, followed by a reception and student poster session. All of our committees will meet to plan for future programs. Make plans now to join us!

DLD Meetings and Special Events

Thursday, April 19

9:00-11:00am Professional Development and Standards Committee Walnut Room, Galt House
11:00-2:00 Cultural and Linguistics Diversity Committee Walnut Room, Galt House
1:00-3:00pm Publications Committee Brown Room, Galt House
5:00-6:00pm Annual Business Meeting French Room, Galt House
6:00-8:00pm Reception and Student Poster Session Combs/Chandler Rooms, Galt House

Friday, April 20

8:30-10:00

DLD Dissertation Award Winner: Embedded Learning Strategy Instruction: Story-Structure Pedagogy in Secondary Classes for Diverse Learners

Leader(s): Michael Faggella-Luby, University of Connecticut, Storrs

Poster Session
1:00-3:00pm Membership Committee Meeting Collins Room, Galt House
1:15-3:15pm

DLD SHOWCASE: After RTI: Who Still Needs Help When Interventions Have Failed?

Leader(s): Rollanda O'Connor, University of
California, Riverside

Presenter(s): Janette Klingner, University of Colorado, Boulder; John
Lloyd
, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Naomi Zigmond, University of Pittsburgh, PA

Presentation
2:00-3:00pm CAN Committee Meeting Fields Room, Galt House

DLD Sessions

Thursday, April 19

Title Presenter(s) Schedule
Interventions for Reading Success: An RTI Approach Leader(s): Diane Haager, California State University, Los Angeles

Presenter(s): Joseph Dimino, Instructional Research Group, Signal Hill, CA; Terese Jimenez, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Essay Test-Taking Strategy: Teaching Students With LD to Effectively Answer Essay Questions Leader(s): William Therrien, University of Iowa, Iowa City

Presenter(s): Charles Hughes, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Alternatives in SLD Identification Policy and Practice: Consequences of SEA/LEA Choices Leader(s): Daniel Reschly, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Effects of an Integrated Reading Comprehension Strategy for Students in Inclusive Settings Leader(s): Yvonne Bui, University of San Francisco, CA

Presenter(s): Yvette Fagan, University of San Francisco, CA

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Is Grade Retention an Effective Intervention for Students With LD? Leader(s): Lena Gaddis, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff

Presenter(s): Kathy Bohan, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (poster)
Best Practices for Improving Reading Comprehension Levels of Students With LD Leader(s): Angela Sencibaugh, St. Louis Public Schools, MO 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (poster)
Is There Evidence to Confirm the Misidentification of Individuals With LD? Leader(s): Catherine Griffith, University of Virginia, Charlottesville 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (poster)
Coaching College Student Athletes With LD: Plans and Practices Leader(s): Margaret Weiss, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg

Presenter(s): Maria Herbst, Clemson University, SC

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM (poster)
Effective Vocabulary Instruction for Students With LD: A Meta-Analysis Leader(s): Mandy Kubo, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Presenter(s): Charles Hughes, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Friday, April 20

Title Presenter(s) Schedule
Effect of Differentiated Curriculum Enhancements on Achievement of At Risk and Normally Achieving Students

Leader(s): Pamela Simpkins, George Mason University Fairfax, VA

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Mastering Addition: A Multisensory Method for Children With Mathematics Difficulties Leader(s): Nidal el-Kazimi, University of Oklahoma, Norman 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (poster)
Using Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) to Improve the Mathematics Performance of Students With LD Leader(s): You-Jin Seo, University of Texas, Austin 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (poster)
DLD Dissertation Award Winner: Embedded Learning Strategy Instruction: Story-Structure Pedagogy in Secondary Classes for Diverse Learners Leader(s): Michael Faggella-Luby, University of Connecticut, Storrs 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM (poster)
How Adolescents With LD Conquered Public Speaking: Immediate Feedback to the Rescue Leader(s): Mary Catherine Scheeler, Pennsylvania State University, University Park

Presenter(s): Michelle MacLuckie, Chester County Intermediate Unit, Downingtown, PA

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (poster)
DLD SHOWCASE: After RTI: Who Still Needs Help When Interventions Have Failed? Leader(s): Rollanda O'Connor, University of California, Riverside

Presenter(s): Janette Klingner, University of Colorado, Boulder; John Lloyd, University of Virginia, Charlottesville; Naomi Zigmond, University of Pittsburgh, PA

1:15 PM - 3:15 PM
Concept Mapping on PDAs to Improve Comprehension for Students With LD Leader(s): Philip Nordness, Western Illinois University, Macomb 1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Inclusion Strategies That Really Work Leader(s): Rachel Kaspar, PCI Educational Publishing, San Antonio, TX 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Text-Structure Strategies for Postsecondary Students With LD to Improve Comprehension Leader(s): Stephanie Gaddy, Lincoln College, KY

Presenter(s): Jeffrey Bakken, Illinois State University, Normal; Barbara Fulk, Illinois State University, Normal

3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Effective Reading Comprehension Strategies: Practical Implications From Meta-Analyses Leader(s): Sheri Berkeley, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Presenter(s): Margo Mastropieri, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA; Thomas Scruggs, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Saturday, April 21

Title Presenter(s) Schedule
Looks Great on Paper: Enhancing Writing Skills With Strategic Instruction Leader(s): LuAnn Jordan, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

Presenter(s): Tara Galloway, University of North Carolina, Charlotte; Allison Kretlow, University of North Carolina, Charlotte

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Overcoming Significant Challenges: Motivating Students to Learn! Leader(s): Margo Mastropieri, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Presenter(s): Dean Cicciarelli, Herndon Middle School, VA; Jan Graetz, Oakland University, Rochester, MI; Tom Scruggs, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Effects of Inference Strategy Instruction on Reading Comprehension of Students With LD Leader(s): Nanette Fritschmann, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (poster)
Effects of Comorbid ADHD and LD on Academic and Behavioral Outcomes Leader(s): Gail Adams, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (poster)
Using Classwide Peer Tutoring (CWPT) to Differentiate Instruction for Students in Inclusive Settings Leader(s): Michele Nobel, Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, OH

Presenter(s): Lori Queen, Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, OH; Laura Rismiller, Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, OH; Kacey Shaffer, Antioch University McGregor, Yellow Springs, OH

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Teaching Students With LD to be Successful: Research to Practice Leader(s): Chris Schnieders, Frostig School, Pasadena, CA

Presenter(s): Cherrie Farnette, Currey Ingram Academy, Brentwood, TN; Roberta Goldberg, Frostig Center, Pasadena, CA; Debra Hall, Monarch School, Houston, TX; Carole Wills, Briarwood School, Houston, TX

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

 

 
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