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Naglieri, Jack A.; Rojahn, Johannes – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2001
Comparison of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (Third Edition) and the Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) with 78 special education students found that the WISC-III identified more children, especially more black children, as having mental retardation. Results imply that the problem of disproportionate identification of black children…
Descriptors: Black Students, Disability Identification, Disproportionate Representation, Elementary Secondary Education
