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Academic Testing Accommodations for ADHD: Do They Help?
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Pritchard, Alison Esposito; Koriakin, Taylor; Carey, Lisa; Bellows, Alison; Jacobson, Lisa; Mahone, E. Mark – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2016
This study investigated the effectiveness of five commonly administered academic testing accommodations on reading and math performance in children with Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A total of 96 parents of 3rd-8th grade students with ADHD participated. More than half of the sample also had parent-reported learning difficulties…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Testing Accommodations, Learning Disabilities, Elementary School Students
The Efficacy of Extended Time on Tests for Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities.
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Weaver, Susan Marie – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2000
A study examined the effects of extended and untimed testing on 31 postsecondary students with learning disabilities and 40 typical students. By extending the time limits on the Nelson Denny Reading Test, students with learning disabilities realized significant gains on their test scores and typical students made less dramatic gains. (Contains…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Performance Factors, Postsecondary Education