Ofiesh, N. S. (1997). Using processing speed tests to predict the benefit of extended test time for university students with learning disabilities (Publication No. 9802726) [Doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/docview/304417432

Dissertation
Ofiesh, N. S. (1997). Using processing speed tests to predict the benefit of extended test time for university students with learning disabilities (Publication No. 9802726) [Doctoral dissertation, The Pennsylvania State University]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global. https://www.proquest.com/docview/304417432

Notes

The Pennsylvania State University (Centre County, PA); ProQuest document ID: 304417432

Tags

Extended time; Learning disabilities; No disability; Postsecondary; Reading

URL

https://www.proquest.com/docview/304417432

Summary

Accommodation

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

Participants

A total of 60 college students participated in the study: 30 students with learning disabilities (LD), 30 students without LD.

Dependent Variable

The Nelson Denny Reading Test was used in both the timed and untimed condition.

Findings

Results showed that students with LD performed significantly lower on processing speed tests than students without LD. When compared to the students without LD, the students with LD showed a greater benefit from the extended time condition.