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College Students with Learning Disability Diagnoses: Who Are They and How Do They Perform?
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Sparks, Richard L.; Lovett, Benjamin J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
The purpose of this study is to provide an up-to-date review of the literature on postsecondary students classified as having learning disabilities (LD). The review focused on the criteria by which students were classified as LD and the cognitive and achievement characteristics of the participants. From almost 400 studies, only 30% were empirical…
Descriptors: College Students, Investigations, Learning Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis
Objective Criteria for Classification of Postsecondary Students as Learning Disabled: Effects on Prevalence Rates and Group Characteristics
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Sparks, Richard L.; Lovett, Benjamin J. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
This study examined the consequences of classifying postsecondary students as learning disabled (LD) using five objective sets of criteria: IQ-achievement discrepancies (1.0 to 1.49 SD, 1.5 to 1.99 SD, and greater than or equal to 2.0 SD), DSM-IV criteria, and chronic educational impairment beginning in childhood. The participants were 378…
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Disability Identification, Postsecondary Education, Learning Disabilities
A Report of Cognitive, Academic, and Linguistic Profiles for College Students with and without Learning Disabilities.
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Morris, Mary; Leuenberger, Janice – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1990
A comparison of cognitive, academic, and linguistic profiles for 74 learning-disabled students and 37 nondisabled college students found significant differences in reading, writing, listening, and speaking achievement. No significant differences were found for gender or Verbal-Performance split in cognitive ability. Instruments used showed similar…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Cognitive Ability, College Students