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Teacher Perceptions of Identification Criteria Emphasized in Initial Learning Disabilities Placement.

Valus, Ann – Learning Disabilities Research, 1986

Teachers of the learning disabled (N=150) reported that major identification criteria in recent learning disability (LD) placements were intraindividual variability, achievement-potential discrepancy, below grade level academic achievement, and exclusion of other handicapping conditions. Teachers serving only LD students reported more emphasis on…

Descriptors: Decision Making, Disability Identification, Learning Disabilities, Special Education Teachers

Learning Disability Discrepancy Formulas: Similarities and Differences among Them.

Sinclair, Esther; Alexson, Joyce – Learning Disabilities Research, 1986

Five formulas for identifying discrepancies for eligibility as learning disabled (LD) were applied to 137 children (ages 6-14) already diagnosed as LD. Among results cited was that 64 percent were not identified as LD by any formula. Issues concerning the use of discrepancy formulas for LD screening are discussed. (Author/JW)

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