Teachers' Perceptions of Criteria for Identifying Learning Disabled Students.

Thurlow, Martha L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ306353

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Publication Date: 1984

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Teachers' Perceptions of Criteria for Identifying Learning Disabled Students.

Thurlow, Martha L.; And Others

Psychology in the Schools, v21 n3 p349-55 Jul 1984

Asked 118 teachers of learning disabled (LD) students to describe their school districts' criteria for identifying LD students and indicate their agreement or disagreement with the criteria. Reported criteria were characterized by variability, even within states, as were the teachers' state agreement or disagreement with them. (Author/JAC)

Descriptors: Congruence (Psychology), Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Learning Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, State Standards, Student Evaluation, Teacher Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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