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The operationalizing of ‘underachievement’— doubts dispelled
Author(s) -
Yule William
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
british journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.479
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 2044-8260
pISSN - 0144-6657
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8260.1984.tb00653.x
Subject(s) - operationalization , psychology , remedial education , cognitive psychology , social psychology , positive economics , epistemology , mathematics education , economics , philosophy
The arguments for the use of regression equations are presented and reinforced with the results from extensive empirical studies. Potential difficulties in applying prediction equations are discussed. It is argued that these techniques have important educational policy implications, not the least being that they do not discriminate against less able children receiving remedial help.