Descriptor
| Comparative Analysis | 2 |
| Definitions | 2 |
| Handicap Identification | 2 |
| Academic Achievement | 1 |
| Adaptive Behavior (of… | 1 |
| Educational Diagnosis | 1 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Eligibility | 1 |
| Evaluation Methods | 1 |
| Intelligence Quotient | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 2 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Connecticut | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedShaywitz, Bennett A.; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1992
Data from the Connecticut Longitudinal Study were used to compare two definitions of reading disability: a discrepancy-based model and a low reading achievement model. Children (n=415) satisfying each definition in second grade were compared retrospectively in kindergarten and prospectively in fifth guide. Findings suggest more similarities than…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedFrankenberger, William; Fronzaglio, Kathryn – Mental Retardation, 1991
Results of a survey of 47 state departments of public instruction regarding eligibility criteria for the identification of children with mental retardation are compared to results of 1981-82 and 1985-86 surveys. Although states continue to vary widely in definitions and procedures, more states now specify assessments of intelligence, adaptive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Comparative Analysis, Definitions
