Table 26. Mean standard score on functional rating scales of youth with mental retardation who could not participate in the direct academic assessment, overall and by parent-reported levels of cognitive functioning
Overall | High | Moderate | Low | ||
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Broad independence (overall score) | 23 | ‡ | 30 | 11 | |
Personal living | 42 | ‡ | 55 | 27 | |
Motor skills | 40 | ‡ | 53 | 25 | |
Social interaction and communication | 29 | ‡ | 38 | 16 | |
Community living | 19 | ‡ | 26 | 9 | |
‡ Responses for items with fewer than 30 respondents are not reported. NOTE: Percentages are population estimates based on weighted samples that range from approximately 50 to 560 across variables. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Special Education Research, National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (NLTS2), Wave 1 student's school program survey, 2002. |