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Peer reviewedSlate, John R. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
The interrelation of 4 achievement tests was investigated with 202 students (mean age 11) with specific learning disabilities. Although, in general, achievement subtests claiming to measure the same academic construct were moderately to strongly related, significant mean differences were present on several measures claiming to measure the same…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedDaub, Deborah; Colarusso, Ronald P. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1996
Comparison of scores of 35 third- and fourth-grade students with learning disabilities on 3 major achievement tests found high positive correlations among the reading subtests. Agreement across all 3 tests for learning disability eligibility in the basic reading skills area was found in 20 of 35 cases and 9 of 35 cases in reading comprehension.…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Concurrent Validity, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedAllinder, Rose M.; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
This review of the Peabody Individual Achievement Test--Revised (often used with learning-disabled students) notes the addition of a Written Expression subtest, replacement of most items to reflect current curricular content, and use of updated norms. The test also measures: general information, reading recognition, reading comprehension,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
