There is considerable controversy as to why middle-class youngsters outperform lower-class youngsters on most measures of academic ability. This article examines the differences between two prominent views as to why this disparity exists. (Author/HMV)

Administered achievement and intelligence tests to prelingually deaf public school children (N=48). Results indicated achievement scores were one standard deviation or more below the normative mean, whereas the mean performance on the intelligence quotient measures demonstrated average intellectual abilities. (Author/ABL)

Assesses the relationship of Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning scores to Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children II and Woodcock-Johnson-Revised results in three groups: (1) learning disabled children with reading difficulties; (2) attention deficit hyperactivity disorder children; and (3) nonhandicapped referred children. Total sample…