Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ229135
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1980
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Larry P.: An Educational Interpretation.
MacMillan, Donald L.; Meyers, C. Edward
School Psychology Review, v9 n2 p136-48 Spr 1980
The Larry P. decision is criticized with reference to: (1) predictive tests and the standard curriculum; (2) the court's portrayal of special classes; (3) the effects of the 1972 decision on special class enrollment; (4) semantic confusion; and (5) the impact on Black children who experience academic difficulty. (Author/CTM)
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Black Students, Compensatory Education, Court Litigation, Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Government School Relationship, Individual Testing, Intelligence Tests, Labeling (of Persons), Mild Mental Retardation, Predictive Validity, Racial Composition, Racial Discrimination, Special Education, Test Bias, Testing Problems
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Larry P v Riles
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