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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
