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ERIC Number: EJ626319
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
Sorting Out Which Students Have Learning Disabilities.
Zirkel, Perry A.
Phi Delta Kappan, v82 n8 p639-41 Apr 2001
Compared to students from affluent public and prep schools, few inner-city students receive extra time or other accommodations when taking high-stakes tests. The growth in "false positives" among affluent youth may partly stem from nonspecific definitions under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Fairness is being undermined. (MLH)
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Affluent Youth, Classification, College Students, Court Litigation, Definitions, Federal Legislation, High School Students, High Schools, High Stakes Tests, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Legal Problems, Special Needs Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Scholastic Assessment Tests