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Why We Do Not Need Intelligence Test Scores in the Definition and Analyses of Learning Disabilities.
Peer reviewedSiegel, Linda S. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
Issues raised in responses to Linda Siegel's paper (EC221505) on the relationship between intelligence test scores and learning disabilities are addressed. Discussed are the nature of intelligence, classification of learning disabilities by discrepancy between intelligence test scores and achievement scores, the existence of learning disabilities,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textLaskey, Marcia L.; Totoraitis, Ann – 1992
An annotated list of tests for assessing students' learning abilities is provided in this document. Each annotation contains information that helps the educator gauge the negative and positive aspects of the tests. Information useful in understanding intelligence quotient (IQ) subscores and their implications is included. The tests described are…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Critical Thinking, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis
Hosterman, E. Jean, Ed. – 1989
The handbook reviews approximately 150 educational tests and their uses within the total process of educational assessment for students who have academic difficulty because of mental retardation; learning disabilities; physical handicaps; emotional, sensory, and social disorders; other health impairments; and related problems. Introductory…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
