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Direct linkJordan L. Bernard; Sara E. Witmer – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2025
Objective: Students with ADHD are often provided with an extended testing time accommodation due to various skill deficits. However, little empirical work has examined the ways in which students use their extra time, if at all, and how use relates to overall performance. Further understanding of how students use this accommodation in practice can…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Testing Accommodations, Decision Making, Students with Disabilities
John O. Oreye – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative phenomenological study explored how college students with disabilities (SWDs) accessed accommodations from their universities and their perceptions of service delivery by university faculty and staff. An additional purpose of this study was to seek the type and effectiveness of accommodations received by college SWDs. I recruited…
Descriptors: College Students, Students with Disabilities, Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement
Morris, Janalee; Buchanan, Tom; Arnold, Janet; Czerkawski, Tracie; Congram, Brad – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2023
Academic accommodations for students experiencing disabilities are increasingly available at postsecondary institutions. More studies of the efficacy of accommodations for student success are warranted, however. Given the increased gender gap in university participation, more focus on the unique impact of gender is also needed. Using a sample of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Download full textAndrew R. Hinkle; Sheryl S. Lazarus; Kascinda Fleming; Martha L. Thurlow – National Center on Educational Outcomes, 2024
There continues to be confusion among some educators and staff in State Education Agencies (SEAs) and Local Education Agencies (LEAs) about what is an accommodation and what is a modification. This confusion about accommodations and modifications happens in how these words are used in both instruction and assessment. The confusion is further…
Descriptors: State Departments of Education, School Districts, Students with Disabilities, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities)
Kendra M. Johns – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine if teacher perceptions of dyslexia accommodations affect the proper implementation of accommodations in the testing process with a focus on formative and summative assessments. The following research question and sub-questions guided the study: What are the perceptions of teachers regarding…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Middle School Students, Students with Disabilities, Dyslexia
Porcaro, Connie K.; Alavi, Emon; Gollery, Thomas; Danesh, Ali A. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate university instructors' knowledge of and experience with misophonia, including whether instructors would make classroom accommodations typically requested by students with misophonia. Misophonia is a sound tolerance disorder, that is characterized by an oversensitivity to certain sounds which can result…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Emotional Response, Anxiety Disorders, College Faculty
Ananise D. Alexander – ProQuest LLC, 2019
The purpose of this study was to determine if the size of a public school district or the amount allocated per-pupil in the state of Texas made a difference in student academic outcomes for special education students. The data evaluated in the study were the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Algebra I score and the Public…
Descriptors: School District Size, Expenditures, Academic Achievement, Special Education
Guam Department of Education, 2022
The Guam Department of Education ("GDOE") presents this report in compliance with Guam Public Law ("P.L.") 26-26 that specifically requires the Department to report on the following information in the Annual State of Public Education Report ("ASPER"): (1) Demographic information on public school children in the…
Descriptors: Public Education, Student Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate
Carl, Diana; Zabala, Joy; Karger, Joanne – National Center on Accessible Educational Materials, 2018
Questions often arise about how accessible educational materials (AEM) and technologies might be included in individualized education programs (IEPs). This resource discusses a number of locations in the IEP where it might be appropriate to refer to a student's use of AEM. The right to accessible educational materials when needed is an inherent…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Individualized Education Programs, Assistive Technology, Students with Disabilities
Center on Standards and Assessments Implementation, 2019
In order to comply with the regulations put forth by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), states are required to submit evidence associated with their statewide accountability systems to the United States Department of Education (ED) for peer review. Some states have elected to…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Peer Evaluation, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation
Guam Department of Education, 2019
The Guam Department of Education ("GDOE") presents this report in compliance with Guam Public Law (PL) 26-26 that specifically requires the Department to report on the following information in the Annual State of Public Education Report ("ASPER"): (1) Demographic information on public school children in the community; (2)…
Descriptors: Public Education, Student Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate
Guam Department of Education, 2018
The Guam Department of Education ("GDOE") presents this report in compliance with Guam Public Law (PL) 26-26 that specifically requires the Department to report on the following information in the Annual State of Public Education Report ("ASPER"): (1) Demographic information on public school children in the community; (2)…
Descriptors: Public Education, Student Characteristics, Academic Achievement, Graduation Rate
New York State Education Department, 2014
This technical report provides an overview of the New York State Alternate Assessment (NYSAA), including a description of the purpose of the NYSAA, the processes utilized to develop and implement the NYSAA program, and Stakeholder involvement in those processes. The purpose of this report is to document the technical aspects of the 2013-14 NYSAA.…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Educational Assessment, State Departments of Education, Student Evaluation
