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Internal Structure and Development of Keyboard Skills in Spanish-Speaking Primary-School Children with and without LD in Writing
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Jiménez, Juan E.; Marco, Isaac; Suárez, Natalia; González, Desirée – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2017
This study had two purposes: examining the internal structure of the "Test Estandarizado para la Evaluación Inicial de la Escritura con Teclado" (TEVET; Spanish Keyboarding Writing Test), and analyzing the development of keyboarding skills in Spanish elementary school children with and without learning disabilities (LD) in writing. A…
Descriptors: Spanish, Keyboarding (Data Entry), Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students
Self-Disclosure Decisions of University Students with Learning Disabilities
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Cole, Emma V.; Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2015
The number of students with learning disabilities (SLD) at postsecondary institutions has tripled over the past three decades and now constitutes about 11% of undergraduate students (Joyce & Rossen, 2006; U.S. Department of Education, 2013). Research has found that SLD who use accommodations at their postsecondary institution are more…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), Learning Disabilities, Mixed Methods Research, Undergraduate Students
Validity and Reliability of an Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder Measure for a Sample of Omani Children
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Alqaryouti, Ibrahim A.; Abu Hilal, Maher M.; Ibrahim, Mahmoud M. – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a diagnostic measure of attention deficit, hyperactivity disorder and impulsivity. Method: The instrument was administered to normal (n=51), learning disability (LD) (n=96) and intellectually disabled (ID) (n=108) children. The instrument in its final form comprises 36 items.…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Validity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Factor Analysis
Relations between Secondary Art Teachers' Personal Education Theories and Attitudes about Inclusion
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Manjack, Sharon Kay – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The goal of this study was multifold: to define secondary art teachers. personal practical theories about the purposes of art education; to examine teachers. attitudes toward the inclusion of students with learning disabilities (LD) and those with emotional/behavioral disabilities (EBD) into their classrooms; and to determine the relation between…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Art Teachers, Educational Theories, Teacher Attitudes
Subgroups of Adult Basic Education Learners with Different Profiles of Reading Skills
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MacArthur, Charles A.; Konold, Timothy R.; Glutting, Joseph J.; Alamprese, Judith A. – Reading and Writing: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 2012
The purpose of this study was to identify subgroups of adult basic education (ABE) learners with different profiles of skills in the core reading components of decoding, word recognition, spelling, fluency, and comprehension. The analysis uses factor scores of those 5 reading components from on a prior investigation of the reliability and…
Descriptors: Investigations, Learning Disabilities, Construct Validity, Validity
The WISC-R and Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery: A Comparative Study.
Fischer, Wyman E.; And Others – 1987
The overlap of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) and the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery (HRNB) was investigated in light of their use in diagnosing children's learning problems. Scores for 1,181 children in the WISC-R and the HRNB were related using a canonical correlational analysis. One significant…
Descriptors: Children, Correlation, Diagnostic Tests, Educational Diagnosis