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Peer reviewedWoodcock, Richard W. – School Psychology Review, 1984
Specific aptitude clusters from the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery (WJPEB) are examined to determine their effectiveness in evaluating aptitude-achievement discrepancies. Advantages of the Scholastic Aptitude clusters over the Broad Cognitive Ability clusters are outlined. Major types of discrepancies, rationale, and research on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aptitude, Cluster Grouping, Cognitive Ability
Download full textCalifornia Univ., Los Angeles. Center for Mental Health Schools. – 1998
Schools committed to the success of all children must have an array of activities designed to address barriers to learning. This introductory packet contains some aids to help school staff find new ways of thinking about how schools should assess barriers to learning. The following items are included in the packet: (1) a chart of "Barriers to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedEvans, Larry D. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
A conceptual overview of the Regression Discrepancy Model (RDM) for assessing discrepancy between intelligence quotient and achievement scores is offered. Six RDM goals are identified, and figures from a RDM computer output show basic outcomes. Strengths and weaknesses of the RDM are discussed, without the use of complex mathematical descriptions.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
