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LDQ NOW AVAILABLE ON LINE:
CLD members and nonmember subscribers now have free access to LDQ online for issues starting with Winter 2007 (Vol. 30, No. 1) onward. To activate your free access, you must register with IngentaConnect. Detailed registration instructions are available for individuals or institutions. Simply select from the following to download the appropriate instructions. Personal Registration or Institutional Registration
DISCOUNTED JOURNAL SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Attention CLD members. The process for getting great journals at greatly reduced prices has changed. CLD has coordinated with Heldref and Sage publishers to extend this valuable membership benefit. Visit the Members Only page for the list of publications and ordering information. CLD thanks the publishers who offer this service to our members
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ESEA Reauthorization
The Obama Administration has determined the ESEA Reauthorization to be a high priority item for this year and on March 13 released a blueprint to guide the reauthorization discussion. Secretary Duncan is visting various sites around the country to gain support for the changes the Administration would like to see reflected in the reauthorization. A major theme is to vastly improve student achievement and thus make the United States a leader in global education. In order to reach this goal, all states will be asked to adopt uniform standards that will prepare students across the country for academic success in college or readiness for success in a career when leaving K-12 schools. A second major theme is to financially reward states that develop an effective accountability system to ensure that their students do demonstrate improvement in high school graduation rates and academic preparedness for college and careers. Members of the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) have been preparing for the reauthorization and its effect on students with disabilities. One product of these preparations is the Principles for the Reauthorization of ESEA. Click here to download. For more information, click on 'ESEA Reauthorization' (above) or the 'NEWS & LEGISLATION' link.
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INTERESTED IN RTI INFORMATION?
Two excellent sources of information on RTI are available from Florida's 'Response to Intervention Teaching Learning Connections' project Click here for information, and from U.S. Office of special Education Programs Click here for information. |
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ANNOUNCING NRCLD:
A national research center, a joint project of researchers at Vanderbilt University and the University
of Kansas, has been established to address the complex array of issues facing the learning disabilities field. The National Research
Center on Learning Disabilities (NRCLD) received a five-year, $3.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special
Education Programs. Co-directors of the new center are Dan Reschly, chair of the Department of Special Education at Peabody College,
Vanderbilt; Doug Fuchs, special education professor at Peabody College; and Donald D. Deshler, director of the Center for Research on
Learning at the University of Kansas. For more information, visit the NRCLD Web site at www.nrcld.org. |
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The Council for Learning Disabilities (CLD) is an international organization concerned about issues related
to students with learning disabilities. Working to build a better future for students with LD has been the primary goal of CLD for more
than 30 years. Involvement in CLD helps members stay abreast of current issues that are shaping the field, affecting the lives of students,
and influencing professional careers. CLD members are committed to standards of excellence and innovation in educational research, practice,
and policy.
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