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Peer reviewedWadsworth, Sally J.; Olson, Richard K.; Pennington, Bruce F.; DeFries, John C. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2000
Composite reading performance data from 223 pairs of identical twins and 169 same-gender fraternal twins in which at least one member was classified with reading disability were subjected to multiple regression analysis. Results indicated that the genetic etiology of reading disability differs as a linear function of IQ. (Contains extensive…
Descriptors: Biological Influences, Children, Disability Identification, Environmental Influences
Download full textLuyten, Hans; Van der Hoeven-van Doornum, Anneke – 1994
This study investigated the effects of classroom composition on achievement. The analysis focused on the assessment of classroom homogeneity with respect to the socioeconomic background and general intelligence of the students. In addition, the extent to which classroom composition affects the standards the teachers employ and how these standards…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
