The regression-based discrepancy definition of learning disability: A critical appraisal

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 170-178

  Cahan, Sorel ^a   Fono, Dafna ^a   Nirel, Ronit ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

discrepancy definition; identification classification; regression effect

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 84856431942     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219409355480     Document Type: Article

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