ERIC Number: EJ1010569
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 13
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The Identification and Performance of Gifted Students with Learning Disability Diagnoses: A Quantitative Synthesis
Lovett, Benjamin J.; Sparks, Richard L.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v46 n4 p304-316 Jul-Aug 2013
Much has been written about gifted students with learning disabilities, but there have been few large-scale empirical investigations, and the concept has proven controversial. The authors reviewed the available empirical literature on these students, focusing on (a) the criteria by which the students were identified and (b) the students' performance on standardized tests of ability and achievement. In addition, the test scores of these students were aggregated to determine typical performance levels. A total of 46 empirical articles were reviewed, and major findings included wide variability in identification criteria across studies, frequent reliance on dubious methods of learning disability identification, and a lack of academic impairment among the identified students. Implications for the "gifted/LD" category are discussed. (Contains 3 tables.)
Descriptors: Gifted Disabled, Learning Disabilities, Disability Identification, Standardized Tests, Achievement Tests, Performance Based Assessment, Literature Reviews, Educational Diagnosis, Classification, Academic Achievement, Scores, Intelligence Tests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
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