ERIC Number: EJ861277
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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The Role of the Teacher in Identifying Learning Disabilities: A Study Using the McCarney "Learning Disability Evaluation Scale" (LDES)
Souroulla, Andry Vrachimi; Panayiotou, Georgia; Kokkinos, Constantinos M.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v42 n6 p483-493 2009
The purpose of the study was to examine whether the Greek translation of the "Learning Disability Evaluation Scale" (LDES) can be used in the identification of learning disabilities. The LDES was completed by 165 teachers for one of their students, aged 5 to 14 years. The LDES was significantly correlated to students' grades in Math and Greek Language and to the "Reading Ability Test". Scores on LDES from the above randomly selected sample were significantly different from scores on LDES for another sample of 47 students, who were manifesting learning disabilities, indicating that the LDES can distinguish between the two samples. The exploratory factor analysis revealed that the LDES maintains the original factor structure and the reliability values supported its internal consistency. Results and limitations are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Factor Analysis, Measures (Individuals), Disability Identification, Teacher Role, Psychometrics, Media Adaptation, Rating Scales, Educational Diagnosis, Predictive Validity, Item Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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