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Peer reviewedReed, Homer B. C., Jr. – Journal of Special Education, 1979
The author's rebuttal to responses on his paper (EC 115 148) addresses the issues of relevancy of biological causes to education and the validity of research in neuropsychology. (For responses to the paper see EC 115 149-153.) (PHR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Biological Influences, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedGallagher, James J. – Journal of Special Education, 1979
The author's response to H. Reed's paper (EC 115 148) on the nature of the relationship between biological defects and educational aptitude and achievement stresses that knowledge of biological causes provides educators with little, if any, practical information to help affected children progress. (For other responses and a rebuttal see EC 115…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Biological Influences, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedGresham, Frank M.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1988
Elementary school children (n=336) were assessed on their self-efficacy beliefs. Mainstreamed mildly handicapped students reported lower academic and social self-efficacy than their nonhandicapped and gifted peers. No differences in academic self-efficacy were reported between gifted and nonhandicapped students; however, gifted students reported…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedMacmann, Gregg M.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1989
A study of 373 students with suspected learning disabilities found that different measures for calculating discrepancies between aptitude and achievement and for measuring achievement resulted in relatively little agreement on appropriate classification. A second study, using computer-simulated data, provided a framework for generalizations to a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Classification, Educational Diagnosis
Peer reviewedSamuels, S. Jay – Journal of Special Education, 1979
The author's response to H. Reed's paper (EC 115 148) on the nature of the relationship between biological defects and educational attitude and achievement refutes the relevance of biological knowledge to education, and contends the neuropsychological test data are of doubtful validity and may work against the academic interests of the student.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Biological Influences, Etiology
Peer reviewedSenf, Gerald M. – Journal of Special Education, 1979
The author's response to H. Reed's paper (EC 115 148) on the nature of the relationship between biological defects and educational aptitude and achievement discusses, from the viewpoint of a physician, the issues of relevance, test validity, and cooperation and understanding between neuropsychologists and special educators. (For other responses…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Biological Influences, Cooperation
Peer reviewedBalow, Bruce – Journal of Special Education, 1979
The author's response to H. Reed's paper (EC 115 148), on the relationship between biological defects and educational aptitude and achievement, refutes Reed's three main points of view on empirical grounds. (For other responses and a rebuttal see EC 115 150-154.) (PHR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Behavior, Biological Influences
Peer reviewedReed, Homer B. C., Jr. – Journal of Special Education, 1979
The article examines the relationship between biological defects and educational aptitude and achievement. (Author/PHR)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Behavior Problems, Biological Influences
