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Learning Disabled Children Grow Up: A Search for Factors Related to Success in the Young Adult Years.
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Spekman, Nancy J.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1992
Young adults with learning disabilities were divided into two groups: successful (n=29) and unsuccessful (n=21). Variables discriminating the groups (verbal intelligence quotient, length of enrollment, and math achievement discrepancy) did not accurately predict group membership. Qualitative analyses revealed personal attitudes and behaviors and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Performance Factors
Effects of Increased High School Graduation Standards on College Entrance Examination Performance of Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Shokoohi-Yekta, Mohsen; Kavale, Kenneth A. – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1994
Comparison of data on 8,748 students with learning disabilities (LD) and 78,757 nondisabled peers who took the American College Testing (ACT) examinations found ACT performance less predictable for the LD group. For both groups, math credits best predicted ACT Math scores, and high school grade point average best predicted ACT English and Science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Entrance Examinations, Credits
Educational and Psychological Factors in Successful and Unsuccessful College Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Vogel, Susan A.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
Comparison of college students with learning disabilities who either graduated (n=23) or did not graduate (n=17) from college found that the two groups differed on frequency of self-contained placement, duration of private tutoring, high school English courses, and age and prior college experience at college entrance. Gender differences were also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, College Graduates, College Preparation
Academic Consequences of Learning Disability: Longitudinal Prediction of Outcomes at 11 Years of Age.
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McKinney, James D.; And Others – Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 1993
The Carolina Longitudinal Learning Disabilities Project identified 42 first- and second-grade students with learning disabilities (LD) and compared their development over 5 years with that of randomly selected peers. Different variables were predictive for the two groups. Teacher perceptions of intelligence, measured intelligence quotient, grade…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Grade Repetition