ERIC Number: ED577462
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Feb
Pages: 27
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Reading and Math Achievement Profiles and Longitudinal Growth Trajectories of Children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder
Wei, Xin; Christiano, Elizabeth R.A.; Yu, Jennifer W.; Wagner, Mary; Spiker, Donna
Grantee Submission
This study examined the reading and math achievement profiles and longitudinal growth trajectories of a nationally representative sample of children ages 6 through 9 with an ASD. Four distinct achievement profiles were identified: higher-achieving (39%), hyperlexia (9%), hypercalculia (20%), and lower-achieving (32%). Children with hypercalculia and lower-achieving profiles were more likely to be from low socioeconomic families and had lower functional cognitive skills than the higher-achieving profile. All four profiles lost ground in passage comprehension over time. Slower improvement occurred for the higher-achieving group on letter-word identification, the hyperlexia group on conversation abilities, and the hypercalculia group on calculation and functional cognitive skills relative to the lower-achieving group. [This paper was published in "Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice" v19 n2 p200-210 Feb 2015 (EJ1050972).]
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Ability, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, High Achievement, Learning Disabilities, Likert Scales, Low Achievement, Low Income Groups, Mathematics Achievement, Parents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Reading Achievement, Reading Comprehension, Socioeconomic Status, Special Education, Statistical Analysis, Student Characteristics, Word Recognition, Interpersonal Competence, Achievement Tests
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED); National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Social Skills Rating System; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A120012; HRD1130088
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