ERIC Number: EJ530795
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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The Labyrinth of IDEA: School Decisions on Referred Students with Subaverage General Intelligence.
MacMillan, Donald L.; And Others
American Journal on Mental Retardation, v101 n2 p161-74 Sep 1996
A study of 150 students, who were referred to school study teams, investigated schools' classification decisions on low IQ students with academic and behavioral problems and found a decline in the identification rates of mild mental retardation. Compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is discussed. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classification, Disability Identification, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Legislation, Elementary Education, Federal Legislation, Incidence, Intelligence Quotient, Labeling (of Persons), Learning Disabilities, Learning Problems, Mild Mental Retardation, Referral, School Policy
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
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