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Little, Callie W.; Hart, Sara A.; Schatschneider, Christopher; Taylor, Jeanette – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2016
Previous literature has indicated an important association between reading comprehension and both attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and homework habits. This investigation sought to extend previous knowledge by providing information about how ADHD and homework behavior (i.e., completing homework regularly) may jointly influence…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Homework, Reading Comprehension, Correlation
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MacMillan, Donald L.; Gresham, Frank M.; Bocian, Kathleen M. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
This study evaluated 150 elementary students previously referred to school study teams for possible learning disability (LD) as defined by a discrepancy between IQ and performance on a standardized achievement test. Comparison with actual school-based decisions found fewer than half of students certified as LD by local schools evidenced the…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Compliance (Legal), Definitions, Disability Identification
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Gronna, Sarah S.; Jenkins, Amelia A.; Chin-Chance, Selvin A. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1998
This study analyzed the Stanford Achievement Test scores of Hawaiian students with disabilities and made comparisons to the larger normative population. After local subgroup norms were developed to supplement national norms, results indicated students with disabilities made greater gains in achievement from third to sixth grade than typical…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education