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ERIC Number: EJ223972
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Feb
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The Early Identification of Children with Learning Difficulties.
Lewis, Ann
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v13 n2 p102-08 Feb 1980
The English Picture Vocabulary Test and the Croydon Checklist (for teachers) were used for screening along with a standardized reading test to measure the predictive validity of the screening instruments. Results indicated that a number of children were misclassified and reasons for this, such as teachers' misconceptions, are discussed. (PHR)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Foreign Countries, Identification, Learning Disabilities, Prediction, Screening Tests, Test Validity
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: At Risk (for Handicap); Great Britain