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ITPA and Learning Disability: A Discriminant Analysis.
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Elkins, John; Sultmann, William F. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1981
Seven discriminant analyses were performed with significant group separation occurring for six of these. Classification analyses indicated that using the 10 major subtests produced accurate classification in approximately 71 percent of cases. Results were discussed in the light of previous research methodologies and the debate as to the…
Descriptors: Classification, Discriminant Analysis, Exceptional Child Research, Learning Disabilities
A 54-Point Verbal-Performance IQ Discrepancy on the WISC-R: Cognitive Functioning of a Child from an Alternative School.
Lapierre, D.; And Others – 1992
Marked Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Revised (WISC-R) verbal-performance discrepancy commonly leads to the assumption that such children have brain pathology or cognitive disorders. Children without brain dysfunction may also exhibit wide discrepancy, but a discrepancy score of 30 is now assumed to occur in only 2% of the population.…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Background, Elementary Education, Females
WAIS-R Verbal and Performance Profiles of Adolescents Referred for Atypical Learning Styles.
Rush, Pamela; And Others – 1989
This study investigated Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) profiles of deaf adolescents referred for academic difficulties. In addition, differences between referral deaf students and non-referral deaf peers were explored. The sample consisted of 28 severely-to-profoundly hearing impaired students enrolled in the School of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Style, Comparative Analysis, Deafness
Revealing Competence: Fourth-Grade Students with and without Learning Disabilities Show What They Know on Paper-and-Pencil and Hands-On Performance Assessments.
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Dalton, Bridget; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1995
This study evaluated 4 types of assessment with 74 fourth-grade students with and without learning disabilities (LD) in general education classrooms. Students with and without LD performed more strongly on the hands-on tasks than the paper-and-pencil measures; the facilitative effect of hands-on assessment was greater for students with LD and…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Experiential Learning, Grade 4, Intermediate Grades
Academic and Behavioral Assessment: Program Prescription.
Riggs, Joyce – 1979
Academic and behavioral assessment of learning disabled students (ages 3-11 years) at the Greene County Learning Center (Xenia, OH) is comprised of three tests (Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests, the Peabody Individual Achievement Test, and Group Learning Skills Tests) and teacher observation. An individualized educational program is determined based…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Education, Identification
Strategies for Teaching Exceptional Children in Inclusive Settings.
Meyen, Edward L., Ed.; And Others – 1996
The 20 chapters of this book on teaching students with disabilities in inclusive settings are arranged into four parts on curriculum and instruction, assessment, classroom management, and collaboration. Individual chapters and their authors are: (1) "Curriculum Considerations in an Inclusive Environment" (Cynthia D. Warger and Marleen C. Pugach);…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques