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One Size Still Does Not Fit All in Specific Learning Disability Assessment across Ethnic Groups.
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Warner, Tamara D.; Dede, Duane E.; Garvan, Cynthia W.; Conway, Timothy W. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2002
This study compared using a minimum IQ cutoff score and a simple difference method versus a regression-based method for identifying specific learning disabilities (SLD) in African American and European American college students (n=117). The regression-based method resulted in a significantly larger proportion of identified African Americans.…
Descriptors: Black Students, College Students, Disability Identification, Educational Discrimination