Communication Skills of Learning Disabled Adolescents.

Linn, Reid J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ370332

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Publication Date: 1987

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Communication Skills of Learning Disabled Adolescents.

Linn, Reid J.; And Others

B. C. Journal of Special Education, v11 n4 p301-12 1987

An analysis of the performance of 3,355 high school learning-disabled students on the State Student Assessment Test (part of Florida's minimum competency testing program) revealed that large numbers performed poorly on basic skills assessments. Less than half demonstrated mastery on 16 of 34 communication skills tested. (JW)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Adolescents, Functional Literacy, High Schools, Language Skills, Learning Disabilities, Mastery Tests, Minimum Competencies, Minimum Competency Testing, Skill Development, Student Evaluation

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Identifiers - Location: Florida

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