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Peer reviewedWilson, Lonny R.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1983
Explores the limitations associated with the expectancy formula approach, using a logical and mathematical analysis. Expectancy tables are predicted on the questionable assumption that achievement follows a straight line growth pattern. The approach is biased in the direction of applying a more stringent underachievement criterion for older,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bias, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education
