Social Perceptions of Students with Learning Disabilities Who Differ in Social Status

As a group, students with learning disabilities (LD) have social difficulties. One possible explanation for these difficulties is the unique way they process social information. Although students with LD may differ from their nondisabled peers in their social cognition, investigators have suggested the presence of subgroups within the population of students with LD who may differ in their social competence and, thereby, shed light on the source of the difficulties. The present exploratory study examined how two subgroups of students with LD in inclusive settings, students with high and low social status, perceive social situations. Using a sociometric technique, three students with LD receiving high social‐status ratings and three students with LD receiving low social‐status ratings were identified. A qualitative approach was used to gather and evaluate data from the participants and their teachers. Results suggested differences between the two subgroups in their (1) sensitivity to cues in the environment, (2) interpretation of social situations in relation to their own experiences, and (3) levels of self‐control. Implications of these findings for practice and future research are discussed.     

Adapting Adaptive Testing: Using the MicroCAT Testing System in a Local School District

What is the rationale for adapting an existing testing system instead of developing your own? What are the limitations of MicroCAT? What has to be modified in order to meet local needs and to realize the potential of adaptive testing in the context of an existing testing system?     

人与生产力

历史是通过人的活动创造的，历史又有着自己的规律，人是在自己意识支配下活动的，历史却并不完全遵照人的意识。马克思主义不到人以外寻找历史规律，却又把人置于历史规律即生产力发展进程之中。人是生产力的创造者，生产力又创造着人。     

信息资源建设不能只增长不升级——论我国数字图书馆中文信息的采掘与加工

构建数字图书馆 ,最重要的是建立优质的信息资源保障体系。在现阶段 ,我们必须围绕支持我国的知识创新工程 ,支持科技与经济发展来构建中文信息资源 ,不仅要求得数量的增长 ,更应当注重质量的提高     

Graduate Programs That Prepare Educational Measurement Specialists

What are typical requirements in graduate measurement programs? How d o programs in measurement and research methods differ?