Statistical and Psychometric Issues Surrounding Severe Discrepancy.

Willson, Victor L.

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ERIC Number: EJ370428

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Publication Date: 1987

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Statistical and Psychometric Issues Surrounding Severe Discrepancy.

Willson, Victor L.

Learning Disabilities Research, v3 n1 p24-28 Win 1987

The article reviews statistical and psychometric issues associated with the severe discrepancy definition of learning disabilities used in Public Law 94-142. It is proposed that these issues should not drive the psychological theory of learning disabilities and should be replaced by constructs firmly grounded in psychological theories of learning. (Author/JW)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Identification, Learning Disabilities, Learning Theories, Models, Psychometrics, Statistical Analysis, Theories

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Education for All Handicapped Children Act

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