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ERIC Number: EJ642092
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0144-3410
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The Effects of Season of Birth, Sex, and Cognitive Abilities on the Assessment of Special Educational Needs.
Wilson, Geoffrey
Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, v20 n2 p153-66 Jun 2000
Examines the birth dates, sex, and cognitive abilities of children with special educational needs at a comprehensive school in England. Demonstrates the large separate effects of season of birth and sex upon special educational needs classification. Finds that summer- and spring-born children were over represented, while males were also over represented. (CMK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Females, Foreign Countries, Males, Special Education, Special Needs Students, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England)
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