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Junior high school

Junior high school is the transition between an elementary education and the more advanced studies of high school. Students with learning problems are at great risk for dropping out of the school system before high school graduation (Larson, 1989, p. 32). These children, who are at risk for school failure, can usually be identified by the time they reach this age group. It therefore, becomes critical to intervene at this time. Strategies for reducing the number of high-risk children in a school can be divided into two categories. The first is to reduce the number of these students by eliminating or removing them from the school campus to schools specially equipped to teach children with learning problems. The second method of reducing the number of high-risk students in a school is for the school itself to take a proactive stance and intervene and modify the school environment to accommodate the different learning styles and strategies needed by learning disabled students.

The term learning disabled is not clearly defined. Students are usually diagnosed by the elimination of other causes of learning problems. There are more than thirty characteristics which can be related to learning disabilities (Kolstad, Wilkinson, & Briggs, 1997, p. 419). Some of these characteristics are obvious: the reversal of letters and numbers, illegible handwriting, and distractibility. Other characteristics are not usually seen in the classroom setting like excessive movement during sleep. Generally, a diagnosis of learning disability is made when there is a significant discrepancy between ability level and achievement. Learning disabled students are at risk for school dropout or failure before high school graduation.

The determination of which approach to use with students who have learning disabilities is driven by the school district's overall philosophy and the administration of the given school. Teachers may have an impact on the s...

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