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Dombrowski, Stefan C.; Gischlar, Karen L. – Journal of Applied School Psychology, 2014
The authors encourage those in the field of school psychology to consider the use of learning disabilities assessment practices in relation to specific American Psychological Association and National Association of School Psychologists ethical codes and in regard to the American Educational Research Association, American Psychological Association,…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Ethics, School Psychology
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Kavale, Kenneth A.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1991
This article examines the problem of definition in learning disabilities. It discusses the failure of conceptual definitions to provide a clear idea of what learning disabilities are, examines the true nature of available definitions as stipulative definitions, and notes the difficulty in conceptualizing and implementing operational definitions.…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
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Sattler, Jerome M.; Dean, Raymond S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1980
The conclusion that learning disabled children have a deficit in perceptual organization is not accepted because of two major methodological problems. Dean refutes this criticism showing that learning disabled children have a perceptual organization deficit when compared with emotionally disturbed children. (Author/BEF)
Descriptors: Children, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Disturbances
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Swanson, H. Lee – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1991
The National Joint Committee for Learning Disabilities' definition of learning disabilities is presented, followed by a discussion of parameters to be considered in operationalizing the definition. Major definitional issues are then explored, including using testable and meaningful constructs, linking definitions to neuropsychological evidence,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Sorensen, Nels C.; And Others – 1977
Models used for evaluating teacher education programs are described, particularly the learner referencing educational evaluation model. This model involves ten stages: (1) acquisition of possible teacher training program standards; (2) verification of those standards; (3) generation of specific learner objectives; (4) processing of learner…
Descriptors: Competency Based Teacher Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education