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ERIC Number: EJ499316
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4669
The Identification of Individuals with Disabilities in National Databases: Creating a Failure to Communicate.
McGrew, Kevin S.; And Others
Journal of Special Education, v28 n4 p472-87 Win 1995
Comparison of 19 national data collection programs found significant variability in the disability categories used. Discussion focuses on issues related to improving disability identification in large-scale data collection programs and the effects of these issues on reporting policy-relevant information. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Data Collection, Databases, Definitions, Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence, National Surveys, Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Researchers; Policymakers
Language: English
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