Weaver, S. M. (2000). The efficacy of extended time on tests for postsecondary students with learning disabilities . Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal , 10 (2), 47–56. https://js.sagamorepub.com/ldmj/
Weaver, S. M. (2000). The efficacy of extended time on tests for postsecondary students with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 10(2), 47–56. https://js.sagamorepub.com/ldmj/
Tags
Extended time; International (non-U.S.); Learning disabilities; No disability; Postsecondary; Reading
URL
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Summary
Accommodation
Students were allowed extended-time and untimed testing.
Participants
31 postsecondary students with learning disabilities (44%), and 40 postsecondary students without disabilities at two postsecondary programs in Ontario, Canada participated.
Dependent Variable
Performance on the Nelson Denny Reading Test was the dependent variable.
Findings
Students with learning disabilities derived significant benefit from extended time limits, whereas students without disabilities derived less significant benefits from this accommodation. [See also Weaver, 1993 (dissertation)]