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Date: 2016-05-02 12:23 am (UTC)Discrepancy is a less-accurate model. The one I prefer is called the pattern of strengths and weaknesses model, and requires the use of a Woodcock Johnson Cognitive for best application. Discrepancy is still allowed under the law, but it is not considered best practice.
PSW requires (in best form) three cognitive scores in the normal/above normal range (that's looking at the seven areas I described above). Then the student needs to have a score below 70 in corresponding academic areas (basic reading skills, reading comprehension, reading fluency, math calculation, math reasoning, written expression).
Discrepancy in the gifted realm is a different story and I don't know much about that. Twice-exceptional has minefields of its own, and I think after ten years in the field I honestly only encountered a handful of those kids--and their special education area usually was not a learning disability, it was usually autism or emotional disturbance. OTOH, I also worked in a high white poverty rural area (specifying "white" because situations are different in urban areas with people of color) and lots of meth/alcohol usage.