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Peer reviewedWeltner-Brunton, Susan L.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The study compared earlier identified (grades 2-4) to later identified (grades 5-8) learning-disabled students' test scores (Woodcock Reading Mastery Tests and Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children) upon identification and over time in special education. No significant between-group differences were found at identification. Over time (two…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Early Identification, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedFurlong, Michael J.; Yanagida, Evelyn H. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1985
Comparison of psychometric profiles of learning disabled and non-LD students (total N=223) across LD status, district, and age variables indicated that only severity of academic underachievement consistently differentiated the LD and non-LD pupils. Comparison across districts revealed different LD profiles despite use of identitical eligibility…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Disability Identification, Eligibility, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedMcLeskey, James – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1992
Descriptive information was gathered about 790 students with learning disabilities in primary, intermediate, and secondary grades. Results included identification of learning disabilities peaked in first grade; 76 percent of these students were identified by the end of grade 5; and students with more severe discrepancies tended to be identified at…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification
