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Coleman, Chris; Lindstrom, Jennifer; Nelson, Jason; Lindstrom, William; Gregg, K. Noel – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2010
The comprehension section of the "Nelson-Denny Reading Test" (NDRT) is widely used to assess the reading comprehension skills of adolescents and adults in the United States. In this study, the authors explored the content validity of the NDRT Comprehension Test (Forms G and H) by asking university students (with and without at-risk…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Reading Difficulties, Reading Tests, Content Validity
Jackowicz, Stephen, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES), which took place on April 22-25, 2021, in New York, New York. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share ideas, to…
Descriptors: Audio Equipment, Information Dissemination, History Instruction, Foreign Students
Nelson, Jason M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
This study investigated the psychometric properties of the kindergarten Texas Primary Reading Inventory (TPRI; Texas Education Agency and the University of Texas System, 2004-2006) Mid-Year screeners with a sample of 180 students. The TPRI screeners were designed to determine which students are not at risk for later reading failure. Results…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Reading Failure, Test Validity, Predictive Validity
Jackowicz, Stephen, Ed.; Sahin, Ismail, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
"Proceedings of International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences" includes full papers presented at the International Conference on Humanities, Social and Education Sciences (iHSES) which took place on April 22-25, 2021 in New York, USA-www.ihses.net. The aim of the conference is to offer opportunities to share…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Handheld Devices, Audio Equipment, Foreign Students
Lombardi, Allison; Gerdes, Hilary; Murray, Christopher – Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2011
In this study, the authors developed, administered, and evaluated a measure of individual actions of college students with disabilities and their perceptions of postsecondary and social supports. An exploratory factor analysis resulted in nine reliable factors in these three areas. Follow-up regression analyses revealed that self-advocacy…
Descriptors: College Students, Grade Point Average, Factor Analysis, Self Advocacy

Elliott, Stephen N.; DiPerna, James C. – Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 2002
Investigated the criterion-related validity of the Academic Competence Evaluation Scales-College (ACES-College), a self-report measure of academic competence. Using comparisons to grade point average and college admission test scores, found good evidence for its validity and ability to differentiate college students experiencing learning…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, College Students, Concurrent Validity, Grade Point Average

Leonard, Faith C. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1991
Data from the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R), grade point average (GPA) after 2 semesters of full-time enrollment, and selected student characteristics were compared for 49 learning-disabled college students. WAIS-R results were not generally predictive of academic success, although Comprehension and Similarities subtests…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Higher Education, Intelligence Quotient
Croft, Frances R.; And Others – 1989
This descriptive research study examined the validity of an adaptation of the Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) that uses a videotape with questions in American Sign Language with a special group of hearing-impaired college students, assuming that LASSI is still reliable for this group. The study was limited to prelingually deaf…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Congenital Impairments, Deafness, Evaluation Problems
Laing, Joan; Farmer, Merine – 1984
This report summarizes selected information from American College Testing (ACT) Program records (1978-79 through 1982-83) for five groups of ACT Assessment examinees: (1) examinees who indicated that they did not have a disability that might require special services from the college they planned to attend (these examinees tested on national test…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Disabilities, Grade Point Average, Hearing Impairments

Proctor, Briley; Prevatt, Frances – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2003
This study compared level of agreement among four models used to diagnose learning disabilities (LD), including the simple discrepancy, intraindividual, intellectual ability-achievement, and underachievement models. The simple discrepancy model diagnosed significantly more college students with LD than the others. The highest agreement was between…
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, College Students, Disability Identification, Higher Education

Slate, John R.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1990
Scores of 38 learning-disabled college students on the revised Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS-R) and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Revised (WISC-R) were compared. Results indicated significant correlations between the tests, though subjects tended to obtain higher scores on the WISC-R than on the WAIS-R. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Intelligence Quotient, Intelligence Tests

Wiener, Judith; Smith, Catherine M. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 1999
Analyzes a learning disabilities (LD) questionnaire administered to 150 adults including college and university students, and adults referred to a psychoeducational clinic for assessment or treatment related to LD. Finds that the LD screening test had internal consistency and good test-retest reliability, as well as criterion validity. Finds…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Psychoeducational Methods, Test Construction

Bennett, Randy Elliot; And Others – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
The validity of Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) Verbal-Mathematical discrepancies as indicators of college learning disability (LD) was assessed for four groups of LD students (Total N about 5000) taking different test formats. Comparison with non-LD student scores indicated no evidence of larger discrepancies for the LD groups. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: College Admission, College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Disability Identification
Gajar, Anna Helen – Diagnostique, 1987
The adequacy of the Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-Educational Battery, Part II: Tests of Achievement, for identifying and diagnosing learning disabled college students was examined using 68 subjects. Results indicated that ceiling effects were less pervasive than with regular college students. Cluster and subtest reliabilities proved adequate for use in…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, College Students, Educational Diagnosis, Handicap Identification
Bennett, Randy Elliot; And Others – 1984
The purpose of this paper is to document existing research on the test performance of handicapped people with respect to admissions and other similar tests. In addition, the psychometric characteristics of these tests when used with handicapped people are reported. Though much more data needs to be collected, several observations are made.…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Disabilities, Hearing Impairments, Higher Education
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