Legislative Ambiguity and the Accurate Identification of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed.

Ostrander, Rick; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ371669

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Legislative Ambiguity and the Accurate Identification of Seriously Emotionally Disturbed.

Ostrander, Rick; And Others

Journal of School Psychology, v26 n1 p77-85 Spr 1988

Surveyed school psychologists (N=127) practicing under three types of state criteria used in identifying children as seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) to determine the legal accuracy of their identifications of 12 behavioral descriptions of specific disorders. Found considerable differences in the perceptions of school psychology personnel. (Author/ABL)

Descriptors: Educational Diagnosis, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Problems, School Psychologists

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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