NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
ERIC Number: EJ626319
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
Pages: N/A
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0031-7217
EISSN: N/A
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
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A