Teachers as detectors of learning disability

Teachers as detectors of learning disability Psychologv in the Schools Volume 29, January 1992 TEACHERS AS DETECTORS OF LEARNING DISABILITY HARVEY F. CLARIZIO Michigan State University This study examines the validity of teacher judgment as the primary or sole means for determining eligibility for special education services among pupils referred as learn- ing disabled (LD). The rationale is predicated, in part, upon two premises: (a) the high referral-to-placement ratio; (b) the reg