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Determinants of Reading Performance and Achievement.

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Biersner, Robert J.; Larocco, James M. – Perceptual and Motor Skills, 1980

Naval recruits attending a remedial reading program were compared to regular recruits on verbal, nonverbal, demographic, and eye-hand laterality measures. Verbal intelligence scores on the General Classification Test differentiated best between the two groups. Findings on race and laterality factors are also discussed. (Author/SJL)

Descriptors: Adults, Enlisted Personnel, Intelligence Differences, Lateral Dominance

Are Individuals with Severe Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities Cost-Efficient To Serve via Supported Employment Programs?

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Cimera, Robert Evert – Mental Retardation, 1998

The relationship between cost-efficiency and personal characteristics of 111 supported employees were examined. When sheltered workshops were used as alternative placements, supported employees with high IQS benefited more from employment within the community than did supported employees with lower IQS. From society's perspective, African-American…

Descriptors: Adults, Blacks, Community Programs, Cost Effectiveness