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A shortened assignment, as an accommodation, can help learning disabled students learn and demonstrate their knowledge. The purpose of this qualitative case study using grounded theory analysis was to explore the administration and implementation of shortened assignments for four learning disabled students and to describe the perceptions of co-teachers and parents of how shortened assignments benefit or hinder learning for these students within a co-teaching context at an urban middle school. Shortened assignments, when applied consistently and appropriately by general and special education teachers, can help learning disabled students in a variety of ways.

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Dr. Yxstian Gutierrez earned his Doctorate degree in Special Education (Mild/Moderate Disabilities)at the age of 27. In addition to his full-time teaching experience as a Resource Specialist Teacher, Dr. Gutierrez teaches at Moreno Valley College as an adjunct professor and serves as the Councilman of District 4 for the city of Moreno Valley.

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