The Types of Data Used in Identifying Public School Students as Behaviorally Disordered.

McGinnis, Ellen; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ306872

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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The Types of Data Used in Identifying Public School Students as Behaviorally Disordered.

McGinnis, Ellen; And Others

Behavioral Disorders, v9 n4 p239-46 Aug 1984

A review of files of 45 elementary students revealed that the majority of the identified data used to make eligibility decisions were related to the behavioral and social aspects of the child, suggesting that appropriate and comprehensive assessment practices for identifying students with behavioral disorders are lacking within some public schools. (Author/CL)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Education, Eligibility, Identification, Student Evaluation, Student Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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