Rational, defensible guidelines for use in identifying learning disabled children would assist in determining the most efficient use of diagnostic expertise, in specifying learning disabled populations for research purposes, and in assuring equity in the provision of diagnostic and remedial services. One commonly accepted symptom of learning…

The controversial and complex issues regarding the effects of educational and psychological testing on the education of minority group children in America are discussed. Although the focus is primarily on black students, the issues discussed are equally valid for all minority populations in the American public schools. The articles in the book…