Hill, G. A. (1984). Learning disabled college students: The assessment of academic aptitude (Publication No. 555914) [Doctoral dissertation, Texas Tech University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Dissertation

Hill, G. A. (1984). Learning disabled college students: The assessment of academic aptitude (Publication No. 555914) [Doctoral dissertation, Texas Tech University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Notes

Texas Tech University

Summary

Accommodation

The tests were given under two conditions: Timed and Untimed.

Participants

Ninety-six undergraduate college students participated: 48 students with LD and 48 students without LD. The two groups were matched in several areas including: Gender (25 males, 23 females), and Race (47 Caucasians, 1 Hispanic).

Dependent Variable

Two tests were administered: American College Test (ACT), Nelson-Denny Reading Test (1981 edition).

Findings

Testing condition had a significant effect on test performance, but primarily for students with LD. In the timed testing condition, the ACT and Nelson-Denny raw scores for students with LD were significantly lower than the scores of students without LD. However, there was no difference between the two groups' test scores in the untimed condition.