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ERIC Number: EJ331047
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1986
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Sex Bias in the Diagnosis of Learning Disabled Students.
Clarizio, Harvey F.; Phillips, S. E.
Psychology in the Schools, v23 n1 p44-52 1986
To determine whether the preponderance of males in classrooms for the learning disabled (LD) constitutes sexual discrimination, an objective index involving the discrepancy between expected and actual achievement was calculated for each student. No evidence was found to indicate sexual bias in diagnostic and placement practices. (Author/ABB)
Descriptors: Children, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Sex Bias, Sex Discrimination, Special Education, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Revised); Wide Range Achievement Test