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A Comparison of Students with Learning Disabilities to Low Achieving and Higher Achieving Students on Three Dimensions of Social Competence.
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Bursuck, William – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1989
A study examined the differences between elementary school students with learning disabilities and other high- and low-achieving students on three social dimensions: sociometric status, behavior as rated by teachers, and self-ratings of social competence. Results indicated children with learning disabilities may be at higher risk socially than the…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education, High Achievement
LD Status and Achievement: Confounding Variables in the Study of Children's Social Status, Self-Esteem, and Behavioral Functioning.
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La Greca, Annette M.; Stone, Wendy L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
Compared to classmates with low and average reading achievement, 32 intermediate-grade students with learning disabilities (LD) had lower peer acceptance, lower feelings of self-worth, fewer positive nominations, and more negative self-perceptions regarding social acceptance. Different patterns of social and behavioral functioning distinguished LD…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Intermediate Grades, Learning Disabilities