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Academic Achievement and Social Functioning of Children with and without Learning Difficulties
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Walker, Ann; Nabuzoka, Dabie – Educational Psychology, 2007
The academic achievement and social functioning of children with learning difficulties (LD) and children without LD (7-12 years old) was examined. Attainment scores in mathematics and English were obtained for each child, and a sample of children without LD was further classified as low achieving (LA) or high achieving (HA) on the basis of these…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Intervention, Social Adjustment, Sociometric Techniques
Restructuring of Mainstream Sociometry with Learning Disabled and Nonhandicapped Students.
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Sabornie, Edward J.; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1990
Analysis of the sociometric ratings and status of 50 elementary school students with learning disabilities and 50 nonhandicapped elementary school students (in matched pairs) indicated that the pairs did not differ significantly in assigned status to their peers but did differ significantly in acceptance and rejection received from their shared…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, Mainstreaming, Peer Acceptance
Multifactored Nonbiased Assessment: Convergent and Discriminant Validity of Social and Cognitive Measures with Black and White Regular and Special Education Students. Final Project Report.
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Reschly, Daniel J.; And Others – 1984
The convergent and discriminant validity of a wide range of cognitive and social competence measures were investigated with 400 students (7-11) stratified by race (white and black) and educational placement (regular and special education for mildly handicapped students). The majority of special education students were classified as learning…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Black Students, Competence, Elementary Education