Descriptor
Source
| Learning Disabilities… | 1 |
Author
| Fletcher, Jack M. | 2 |
| Francis, David J. | 2 |
| Lyon, G. Reid | 2 |
| Shaywitz, Bennett A. | 2 |
| Shaywitz, Sally E. | 2 |
| Stuebing, Karla K. | 2 |
| Barnes, Marcia | 1 |
| Foorman, Barbara R. | 1 |
| Olson, Richard K. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Information Analyses | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Download full textFletcher, Jack M.; Lyon, G. Reid; Barnes, Marcia; Stuebing, Karla K.; Francis, David J.; Olson, Richard K.; Shaywitz, Sally E.; Shaywitz, Bennett A. – 2001
This paper reviews research on the classification of students with learning disability (LD). It first examines the evolution of LD definitions and the evidence for three components of LD classification: discrepancy, heterogeneity, and exclusion. It suggests that classification hypotheses involving discrepancy and exclusion have weak validity and…
Descriptors: Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedFletcher, Jack M.; Francis, David J.; Shaywitz, Sally E.; Lyon, G. Reid; Foorman, Barbara R.; Stuebing, Karla K.; Shaywitz, Bennett A. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1998
Reviews the historical basis and rationale for identifying children as learning disabled due to a discrepancy between scores on measures of intelligence and achievement. Discusses the validity of such classifications and the role of IQ testing in the designation of children as learning disabled for research and public policy. Alternative…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Classification, Definitions, Disability Identification
