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Peer reviewedEno, Lawrence; Woehlke, Paula – Psychology in the Schools, 1980
Though some unexpected sex differences were discovered, the two diagnostic categories were not found to be psychometrically distinct. Further, the results of a longitudinal analysis suggested that, while IQ scores remained relatively stable over time within a subset of the original sample, achievement scores definitely declined. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Testing, Disadvantaged Youth, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCandler, Ann C.; And Others – Education, 1983
Examines differences between 45 learning disabled, mentally retarded, and Title I elementary students on intelligence, academic achievement, and behavior measures. Indicates that such students perform similarly on academic achievement and behavior measures. Learning disabled and Title I students were similar on an intelligence measure; mentally…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Rating Scales, Comparative Testing
Download full textWalthall, Joe; Smith, Terry – 1990
This study investigated the relationship between measured intelligence and discrepancies existing between actual achievement levels and projected achievement levels in mildly handicapped resource room students in Arkansas. Twenty-seven students had been identified as learning disabled and 19 as mildly mentally retarded. Subjects each received…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
