One of the most pronounced changes was in what researchers
call cognitive flexibility.
Not exact matches
There are a range of critical issues, such as: the implementation of the reauthorized ESEA (now
called The Every Student Succeeds Act) which includes new
flexibility for states in designing state standards and accountability systems as well as a hard cap on the number of students with the most significant
cognitive disabilities taking alternate assessments on alternate standards; regulations on disproportionate identification of minority students to special education; and, the goal to transition more disadvantaged students into college and careers that will have a significant impact on some of the most vulnerable children.
Spiro, Coulson, Feltovich, and Anderson (1988)
called this ability to adapt principles of practice to specific cases «
cognitive flexibility.»
For example, Persons has developed a manual that allows clinicians to choose from a variety of
cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques.9 This approach to using a manual - based treatment
calls for
flexibility and creativity, which may make it more appealing to therapists who would otherwise turn away from manual - based treatments.