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Current U.S. Practice in Assessing and Making Decisions About Handicapped Students

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 February 2016

James E. Ysseldyke*
Affiliation:
Educational Psychology, University of Minnesota. Institute for Research on Learning Disabilities at University of Minnesota. Exceptional Children

Abstract

James E. Ysseldyke

An overview of findings from a major national six-year study of practices in making referral, classification/placement/eligibility, instructional, and evaluation decisions is provided. This includes the composition and deliberations of placement teams, the relationship between decisions made and how students perform on tests, and the technical adequacy of tests. Implications for practice are drawn.

Type
Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © The Australian Association of Special Education 1986

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