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Peer reviewedHoy, Mary P.; Retish, Paul M. – Exceptional Children, 1984
Data contained in the Learning Potential Assessment Device report were compared with information in a standard psychological report for value in educational programming with 146 graduate special education students. Ss rated both reports negatively. Neither report was perceived to be valuable for program planning purposes. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evaluation Methods, Program Development, Psychological Testing
Download full textShaughnessy, Michael F. – 1985
Recent theorists have begun to re-conceptualize the construct of "intelligence." This paper reviews recent theories of intelligence and indicates implications for practitioners, educators, and individuals. Theories and theorists discussed include the following: (1) Robert Sternberg has advanced the "triarchic theory" of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Cognitive Measurement, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Tests
Samuda, Ronald J. – 1990
The unprecedented influx of new settlers into Canada since 1962 has compounded the problems of minority student assessment and placement. This paper discusses the underlying issues involved in assessment and placement of minority students, then reviews related problems. Until the 1950s, Canada's school system, like that of Great Britain and the…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Cultural Pluralism, Educational Policy, Elementary School Students
