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Identification of Learning Disabled Adolescents: A Bayesian Approach.

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Alley, Gordon R.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979

A method of identifying learning disabled adolescents using the method of Bayesian Revision of Subjective Probabilities, which utilizes both teacher judgments and psychometric tests, is proposed. (DB)

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, Check Lists, Identification, Learning Disabilities

Learning Disability Discrepancy Formulas: Their Use in Actual Practice.

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Forness, Steven R.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983

Eight commonly used discrepancy formulas were applied to the IQ and achievement scores of a sample of 92 potentially learning disabled children, 7 to 12 years old. The formulas yielded strikingly disparate results in terms of the number of children identified as learning disabled by each. (SW)

Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Disability Identification, Elementary Education