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The Use of Tests by LD Teachers, School Psychologists, and Speech/Language Specialists in the Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities.

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Davis, W. Alan; Shepard, Lorrie A. – 1982

The purposes of this study were to determine (1) which tests are most frequently used in the identification of learning disabilities, (2) how knowledgeable specialists are about the technical properties of the tests, and (3) what practices are used to safeguard valid diagnoses when psychometrically inadequate tests are used clinically. A two stage…

Descriptors: Diagnostic Tests, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicap Identification, Learning Disabilities

Specialists' Use of Tests and Clinical Judgment in the Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities.

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Davis, W. Alan; Shepard, Lorrie A. – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1983

The tests used in the identification of learning disabilitis and the extent of knowledge specialists have regarding the technical aspects of tests were assessed. All groups of specialists tended to overrate the tests they used, and generally indicated a lack of familiarity with the psychometric properties of commonly used tests. (Author/SW)

Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Knowledge Level