Learning Disabilities Definitions Used by State Education Departments

Cecil D. Mercer; Charles A. Hughes; Ann R. Mercer

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Learning Disabilities Definitions Used by State Education Departments

Cecil D. Mercer, Charles A. Hughes, Ann R. Mercer

Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education

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This article features the results of a survey of the 50 State Departments of Education regarding their definitions of learning disabilities, identification criteria, and operationalization procedures. A conceptual framework consisting of 10 components is presented for analyzing the data in terms of definition and identification criteria. Results show a significant impact of the 1977 federal definition and criteria while revealing variations in state definitions and criteria. To determine current trends the data are compared with those from a similar survey conducted in 1976. Survey findings are discussed in terms of trends, heterogeneity of LD, and the NJCLD definition.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	45-55
Number of pages	11
Journal	Learning Disability Quarterly
Volume	8
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/1510907
State	Published - Jan 1 1985

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Education
Health Professions(all)
Behavioral Neuroscience

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