Comparison of Anglo and Mexican American Male High School Students Classified as Learning Disabilities.

Whitworth, Randolph H.

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Publication Date: 1988

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Comparison of Anglo and Mexican American Male High School Students Classified as Learning Disabilities.

Whitworth, Randolph H.

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v10 n2 p127-37 Jun 1988

Compares intelligence and achievement test results from learning disabled (LD) and normal Mexican American high school students with those of Anglo LD and normal students. No differences in performance IQ between Mexican and Anglo LDs. Suggests language proficiency or sociocultural factors, not learning disabilities, cause differences. (Author/TES)

Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Anglo Americans, Bilingual Education, Comparative Analysis, High Schools, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests, Language Proficiency, Learning Disabilities, Mexican American Education, Performance Tests, Sociocultural Patterns, Test Results

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; Wide Range Achievement Test

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