Ability-achievement Discrepancy

Ability-Achievement Discrepancy is a diagnostic construct in educational psychology that identifies a significant divergence between a student's measured intellectual ability and their actual academic performance, indicating the potential presence of a learning disability despite cognitive capacity for higher achievement.

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2017–2026

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  1. JΜ
    Jack Μ. Fletcher

    University of Houston, United States

    13 publications · 2.3K citations

    13

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  2. SE
    Sally E. Shaywitz

    Yale University, United States

    9 publications · 2.2K citations

    9

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  3. RL
    Richard L. Sparks

    Mount St. Joseph University, United States

    8 publications · 253 citations

    8

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  4. DJ
    David J. Francis

    University of Houston, United States

    7 publications · 1.5K citations

    7

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  5. BA
    Bennett A. Shaywitz

    Yale University, United States

    7 publications · 1.9K citations

    7

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Venues

  1. Journal of Learning Disabilities

    JLD · 63 publications · 4K citations

    32

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  2. Learning Disability Quarterly

    LDQ · 31 publications · 1.8K citations

    21

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  3. Psychology in the Schools

    33 publications · 854 citations

    18

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  4. Journal of Educational Psychology

    20 publications · 1.8K citations

    17

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  5. Learning Disabilities Research and Practice

    18 publications · 1.1K citations

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