Utility of Individual Ability Measures and Public Policy Choices for the 21st Century.

Reschly, Daniel J.

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ERIC Number: EJ592704

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Utility of Individual Ability Measures and Public Policy Choices for the 21st Century.

Reschly, Daniel J.

School Psychology Review, v26 n2 p234-41 1997

Discusses utility of individual ability measures for diagnostic and treatment decisions with children and youth who are referred in educational settings due to learning and/or behavior problems. Concludes that utility of current individual measures of ability in school psychology is low for diagnostic and treatment decisions. (Author/JDM)

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Behavior Problems, Learning Disabilities, Policy Analysis, Public Policy, School Psychologists

Publication Type: Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Note: Mini-series: "Issues in the Use and Interpretation of Intelligence Tests in the Schools." For related articles, see CG 554 314-324.