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Waksman, M.; And Others – Journal of Correctional Education, 1983
This research study is designed to determine (1) to what extent educationally low achieving inmates differ in their cognitive performance from high achieving inmates, and (2) if such differences exist, to what extent can the level of cognitive performance in the former group be modified in a positive direction by a specific learning experience.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development
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Reschly, Daniel J. – Educational Researcher, 1984
Questions educational relevance of direct measures of learning such as the Learning Potential Assessment Device, assessment of biomedical factors, and adaptative behavior measures. Notes increased discrepancies between EMR and average students in high school. Suggests a generic classification for the mildly handicapped and the combining of groups…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education