Considerations in Screening for School Learning Difficulties: An Overview of Practice.

Leach, David J.

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Publication Date: 1980-Oct

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Considerations in Screening for School Learning Difficulties: An Overview of Practice.

Leach, David J.

Educational Studies, v6 n3 p181-97 Oct 1980

Presents a critical overview of educational screening devices and the means by which they should be judged. Topics discussed include estimates regarding the extent to which school readiness tests are used, objectives of screening, effectiveness of educational screening, defining the at-risk population, measurement problems, and measures for comparing and evaluating screening devices. (DB)

Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Testing, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Learning Disabilities, Learning Problems, Test Reliability

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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