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Direct linkHoover, John J.; Erickson, Jennifer R.; Herron, Shelley R.; Smith, Clara E. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2018
Consideration of cultural and linguistic features is mandated by law and one of the most important contributors to the appropriate placement of diverse learners for special education services. This article describes the results of a pilot project designed to assist rural educators to deliver an equitable and unbiased assessment process for English…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Special Education, Eligibility, Pilot Projects
Peer reviewedEpstein, Michael H.; Cullinan, Douglas; Harniss, Mark K.; Ryser, Gail – Behavioral Disorders, 1999
Three studies are reported addressing the reliability of the Scale for Assessing Emotional Disturbance (SAED), a standardized, norm-reference measure linked to the federal definition of emotional disturbance (ED). Results indicate the SAED possesses acceptable test-retest reliability and reasonable interrater reliability and can assist in the…
Descriptors: Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedBond, Malcolm J.; Tustin, R. Don – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 1999
This study assessed the psychometric properties of two subscales of the Adelaide Behaviour Disorder Scale that have been hypothesized to describe conduct problems and emotional problems of adults with intellectual disability. Criterion scores for identifying individuals needing clinical intervention were established and validated against…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Problems, Disability Identification, Eligibility
Download full textGoetz, Lori; And Others – 1991
The Student Descriptor Scale (SDS) was developed as a validation measure to determine whether students described and counted by states as "severely handicapped" were, indeed, students with severe disabilities. The SDS addresses nine characteristics: intellectual disability, health impairment, need for toileting assistance, upper torso motor…
Descriptors: Behavior Rating Scales, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Eligibility
Peer reviewedKrassowksi, Elaine; Plante, Elena – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1997
The practice of cognitive referencing to determine the presence of a specific language impairment (SLI) and eligibility for services is questioned by a study which compared the variability of the IQ scores of children with specific language impairment over time. The study found high IQ variability, suggesting that IQs reflect current abilities…
Descriptors: Academic Aptitude, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Development, Disability Identification
Pierangelo, Roger; Giuliani, George A. – 2002
The 19 chapters of this text on assessment in special education are divided into two parts. Part 1 discusses basic concepts in assessment in special education. Part 2 addresses the special education process by describing steps in the assessment continuum. Individual chapters examine the following topics: (1) an introduction to assessment; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities, Disability Identification
