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The Role of Non-Academic Factors in the Academic Success of College Students with Learning Disabilities
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Madaus, Joseph W.; Faggella-Luby, Michael N.; Dukes, Lyman L., III – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
Successful transition to postsecondary education for students with learning disabilities requires application of both academic and non-academic skills to meet the increased demands of the college environment. While academic skills are often of primary consideration, this article addresses critical non-academic factors that impact the academic…
Descriptors: College Students, Self Efficacy, Learning Disabilities, Academic Achievement
Online and Blended Learning: The Advantages and the Challenges for Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Madaus, Joseph W.; Banerjee, Manju; McKeown, Kimberly; Gelbar, Nicholas – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
As students with learning disabilities and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) participate in postsecondary education, they are likely to encounter a new learning medium that will need to be mastered--online and blended courses. Although many college-aged students have grown up using the Internet and other information technologies,…
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Learning Disabilities, Information Technology
The Summary of Performance: The Reality and the Possibility
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Madaus, Joseph W.; Shaw, Stan F.; Miller, Wayne K.; Banerjee, Manju; Vitello, Stanley – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEA 2004) requires that each local education agency provide a transition summary document, commonly called a Summary of Performance (SOP), to all special education students who are graduating with a regular diploma or reaching the maximum age for services. However, other than specifying…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, School Districts, State Departments of Education, Special Education
Screening College Students for Potential Learning Disabilities.
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Madaus, Joseph W. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 1998
Presents an overview of a screening process developed by a postsecondary institution that has a comprehensive support program for students with learning disabilities. The steps in the process are outlined, as are the successes and limitations. Recommendations for programs that are considering adopting a screening process are provided. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: College Students, Diagnostic Tests, Disability Identification, Evaluation Methods
Effective Practices for the Documentation of Learning Disabilities at the Postsecondary Level.
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Madaus, Joseph W.; Madaus, Melissa M. R. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2001
In the context of legal requirements that postsecondary students provide documentation of any learning disability, this article discusses components of a comprehensive learning disability evaluation at the postsecondary level with examples of actual documentation submitted to two institutions. Emphasis is on diagnosis based on multiple data…
Descriptors: College Students, Compliance (Legal), Disability Identification, Eligibility
The Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Achievement in Foreign Language Course Substitution Decisions for University Students with Learning Disabilities: An Exploratory Analysis
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Madaus, Joseph W. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
Selected subtests from the Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Achievement (Woodcock, McGrew, & Mather, 2001) were administered to three groups of university students. The groups included students with learning disabilities who received course substitutions for the institution's foreign language requirement, students with learning disabilities who…
Descriptors: Basic Writing, Second Language Learning, Learning Disabilities, College Students