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Early-Screening Programs: When Is Predictive Accuracy Sufficient?
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Wilson, Barry J.; Reichmuth, Sr. Monica – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1985
Several criteria are proposed for determining and communicating screening results. These criteria provide a context for judging prediction accuracy. It is argued that accuracy of prediction is of little value and cannot be considered sufficient unless the predictions lead to better educational opportunities for the students about whom they are…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, High Risk Persons
System Identification of Learning Disabled Children: Implications for Research Sampling.
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Morrison, Gale M.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1985
Sources of variability in identification of children for learning disabilities include teacher bias, peer tolerance, socioeconomic status, and assessment variability. Implications of these variables for research design and sampling are noted. (CL)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Learning Disabilities, Research Methodology
Intelligence Testing and the Field of Learning Disabilities: A Historical and Critical Perspective.
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Osgood, Robert L. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1984
The article reviews the origins of the intelligence testing movement in the U.S., discusses the difficulties inherent in measuring intelligence, and considers alternatives to current LD identification procedures. (CL)
Descriptors: Disability Identification, History, Intelligence, Intelligence Tests
Issues in the Assessment of Language and Reading Disorders in Learning Disabled Children.
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Harber, Jean R. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1980
The paper explores several issues which effect the accurate assessment of language and reading disorders and, thus, of discrepancy between expected potential and actual achievement. For related information see EC 132 758-768. (Author)
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods, Language Handicaps
Objective Analysis of Achievement-Aptitude Discrepancies in LD Classification.
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Hanna, Gerald S.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
The article reviews the literature on the quantification of achievement-aptitude differences in learning disabled students, outlines and discusses criteria for new and more adequate procedures, and presents step-by-step procedures that can be routinely followed. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Children, Disability Identification
The Home Environment in the Assessment of Learning Disabilities.
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Freund, Judith H.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
Aspects considered include cognitive and social development, the preschool prediction of learning disabilities, patterns of environmental processes in learning disabilities and mental retardation, environmental disadvantages, and biological determinants. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Disability Identification
Initial Psychoeducational Assessment and Related Consultation.
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Adelman, Howard S.; Taylor, Linda – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
Focus is on a conceptualization of initial assessment and consultation, the problem-solving paradigm as a framework for guiding this activity, and a description of procedures and initial data from a demonstration program. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education