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Peer reviewedHarris, Karen R.; Reid, Robert – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
This critical evaluation of the Slosson Intelligence Test (SIT) determined that the test items are 30 years old, scores are derived from a nonrepresentative norm group, and scores are not interchangeable with other intelligence measures. The paper concludes that the SIT is unsuited for educational decision-making purposes, including screening,…
Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Intelligence Tests
Peer reviewedBocian, Kathleen M.; Beebe, Margaret E.; MacMillan, Donald L.; Gresham, Frank M. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1999
A study explored classroom reading assessments, IQ and achievement scores, and placement decision of 26 students referred to Student Study Teams for intervention and determination of special-education eligibility. Congruence was moderate between placement decisions and discrepancy-based determination of learning disabilities and between placement…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Elementary Education, Eligibility
