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ERIC Number: EJ397814
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Stability of Categorical Designations for Special Education Students: A Longitudinal Study.
Wolman, Clara; And Others
Journal of Special Education, v23 n2 p213-22 Sum 1989
The categorical stability of 523 students with mild handicaps was investigated in a retrospective study of special education records. Results indicated that many students had at least two different classifications during their school years. Analyzed were the stability of various categories, student age when changes took place, and predictors of reclassification. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Classification, Elementary Secondary Education, Labeling (of Persons), Longitudinal Studies, Mild Disabilities, Predictor Variables, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Reclassification