An emerging concern has been the lack of a replicable definition of learning disabilities. One way in which LD is often defined has been by the concept of “reading level,” typically defined by a test score. This paper explores the definition of learning disability, compares certain group and individually administered reading tests, and concludes that the concept of “reading level” is almost as amorphous as that of “learning disability.”
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