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ERIC Number: EJ146247
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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An Operational Definition of Learning Disabilities (Cognitive Domain) Using WISC Full Scale IQ and Peabody Individual Achievement Test Scores
Brenton, Beatrice White; Gilmore, Doug
Psychology in the Schools, 13, 4, 427-431, Oct 76
An operational index of discrepancy to assist in identifying learning disabilities was derived using the Full Scale IQ, Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, and relevant subtest scores on the Peabody Individual Achievement Test. Considerable caution should be exercised when classifying children, especially females, as learning disabled. (Author)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Comparative Analysis, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Learning Disabilities, Psychoeducational Methods, Research Projects
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