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Caitlin U

SPED 625 Week 8

October 17th, 2026

Posting 1:

After reading through chapter 9, a few things stood out to me and what I want to focus on and come back to. Instead of summarizing each article separately, my research (and what is emphasized) is finding commonalities and themes between research. They talk about looking for patterns, differences in studies used, and gaps between research. I am planning to focus on early identification of learning disabilities in English language learners (ELL students), assessment and RTI practices, interventions, and teacher preparation and education. I know we have been learning about the strengths and limitations of studies. I know a lot of the studies I have found have been on younger students and that might be a limitation for me. I will use the outline to organize my findings, support each section with citations, and develop a clear progression toward conclusions, implications, and areas for future research.

Posting 2:

I think this outlinecontains a lot of necessary components for a literature review. One strength is that the main headings and subheadings are organized logically and supported by research. I also like that the outline addresses several different variables that influence writing motivation, rather than focusing on just one area. Some of the sections are much more detailed than others. There isn’t a clear discussion of limitations in existing research in what I can see. I also noticed some inconsistencies between the in-text citations and reference list, including a publishing year. Some of the citations are not in alphabetical order.