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Effects of Increased High School Graduation Standards on College Entrance Examination Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Shokoohi-Yekta, Mohsen; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
Comparison of data on 8,748 students with learning disabilities (LD) and 78,757 nondisabled peers who took the American College Testing (ACT) examinations found ACT performance less predictable for the LD group. For both groups, math credits best predicted ACT Math scores, and high school grade point average best predicted ACT English and Science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Entrance Examinations, Credits