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Peer reviewedMercer, Cecil D.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1988
The research concerning three major types of measures designed to identify young children at risk of experiencing school problems is reviewed. Teacher perception, test batteries, and single instruments are discussed in terms of general considerations for use, advantages, and disadvantages. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Early Identification, Evaluation Methods, Handicap Identification
Peer reviewedMercer, Cecil D.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1979
Teacher perception, test batteries, and single instruments are presented as the major types of procedures for predicting which preschool children are at risk for experiencing school problems. (SBH)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Identification, Learning Disabilities
Download full textHallahan, Daniel P.; Mercer, Cecil D. – 2001
Although the federal government's involvement in learning disabilities through task forces, legislation, and funding has been evident only since the 1960s and 1970s, the roots of learning disabilities can be traced back to the early 1800s. Learning disabilities are one of the newest categories officially recognized by the U.S. Department of…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification, Educational History, Educational Practices
Peer reviewedMercer, Cecil D.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1990
A survey of 51 state departments of education focused on learning disabilities definitions, identification criteria, and operationalization procedures. Results showed the continued impact of the 1977 federal definition and criteria. Findings are compared with those from a 1985 survey and discussed in terms of trends, prereferral interventions,…
Descriptors: Definitions, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
