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Poole, Alex – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2019
Research has shown that males often struggle with the demands of college, one of which involves comprehending academic texts. Many males, however, do understand course readings and are successful students. Unfortunately, little is known about how successful and struggling college males differ in their use of "reading strategies," the…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, College Freshmen, Males, Reading Comprehension
Schafer, Jessica M. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study is to look at the impact in terms of timing of language-based learning differences and how this has impacted students' overall comprehension scores on SAT or ACT and final English grade. Participants were male alumni of a private college preparatory school with a diagnosed language-based learning difference who were a…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Grades (Scholastic), College Entrance Examinations, Clinical Diagnosis