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Peer reviewedCahn, Lorynne, D. – Psychology in the Schools, 1988
Examined patterns of variance for sex and grade level using the Nelson Reading Test, the Gates-MacGintie Reading Test, and the Spache Diagnostic Reading Scales for first to eighth grade students referred for possible reading disabilities. Females outscored males significantly on all measures. Found differences among grades in regard to both…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Instructional Program Divisions, Learning
Peer reviewedEvans, Roy; Goodman, Kathy – Early Child Development and Care, 1995
Analyzes the factors behind children's learning difficulties in mathematics from three kinds of characteristics: characteristics of the child, of the teacher/teaching method, and of the subject. Suggests that perceived underachievement comes mainly from poor self-image, learning style, poor language skills, dyslexic-type difficulties, lack of…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Cognitive Style, Dyscalculia, Early Childhood Education
