Can ability-achievement regression to the mean account for MDT discretionary decisions?
Psychology in the Schools
Volume 29, July 1992
CAN ABILITY -ACHIEVEMENT REGRESSION TO THE MEAN
ACCOUNT FOR MDT DISCRETIONARY DECISIONS?
MICIUEL J. FURLONG MARCY 0. FELDMAN
University of California. Santa Barbara
The test scores of 153 referred students who received inconsistent placements accord-
ing to California’s discrepancy criterion, which does not take regression into account
(standard sco
