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Peer reviewedCantrell, Mary Lynn – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 1992
Provides lists of gang identifiers and terminology. Suggests that, to find out names and associated identifiers of local gangs, readers should talk to their local police. Included in listing are descriptions of gang-related symbols, physical signals, graffiti, slogans, right-left rules, colors, clothing, jewelry, hair styles, and fingernails. Also…
Descriptors: Clothing, Definitions, Identification, Juvenile Gangs
Direct linkFrancis,David J; Fletcher,Jack M.; Stuebing,Karla K.; Lyon,G. Reid; Shaywitz,Bennett A; Shaywitz,Sally E. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2005
Simulated data were used to demonstrate that groups formed by imposing cut-points based on either discrepancy or low-achievement definitions of learning disabilities (LD) are unstable over time. Similar problems were demonstrated in longitudinal data from the Connecticut Longitudinal Study, where 39% of the children designated as having LD in…
Descriptors: Individual Testing, Low Achievement, Grade 5, Grade 3
Download full textAscher, Carol; Schwartz, Wendy – 1987
Determining how many students drop out of school and why they leave is not easy. The definition of a "dropout" varies from school district to school district, and the mobility of students makes counting them accurately nearly impossible. In an effort to define dropouts in a way that can be applied uniformly across the country, a…
Descriptors: Definitions, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
