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Peer reviewedAlgozine, Bob; Ysseldyke, James – Exceptional Children, 1983
Findings from a comparison of two samples of school age children, one sample (N=40) identified as learning disabled (LD), the other comprised of low achievers (N=51), indicated few psychometric differences. Many LD students did not meet federal definition guidelines, and many low achievers did meet the guidelines. (MC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Disability Identification, Federal Regulation
