Newly Certified Ld Teachers' Opinions of Basic Ld Role Competencies

Essential Skills in Diagnosis and Assessment for Beginning Teachers

“…The increasing number of studies appearing in the professional literature attests to the renewed interest educators have in establishing their own professional standards. Several examples include research related to the knowledge and skills required for teachers of children with hearing impairments (Luckner, 1991;Sass-Lehrer & Wolk, 1984) and for learning disabled and other mildly handicapped students (Bursuck & Epstein, 1986;Fox-Reid, 1982;Haight, 1985;Hudson, Morsink, Branscum, & Boone, 1987;Leigh & Patton, 1986;Newcomer, 1982).…”