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The effects of tape recorded testing for college students with and without learning disabilities in reading and processing speed
THESIS

, Central Missouri State University, United States

Master of Science, Central Missouri State University . Awarded

Abstract

This study was conducted to explore the benefit of tape-recorded testing as a reasonable accommodation for learning disabled college students. A 2 x 2 mixed factorial design was used with learning disability (in reading or processing speed) as a between subjects factor and testing method as a within subjects factor. The participants were 32 college students, 16 with reading or processing speed disabilities and 16 without learning disabilities. Each student took two forms of the Nelson-Denny Reading Test, one normal administration and one using a tape-recorded version. It was hypothesized that the learning disabled students would benefit from the tape-recorded version, but the students without learning disabilities would not benefit. The learning disabled group scored significantly higher and the non-learning disabled group scored significantly lower when using the tape-recorded administration compared to the normal administration. This study provides empirical support for the fairness and effectiveness of tape-recorded testing as a reasonable accommodation for learning disabled college students.

Citation

Booth, D.A. The effects of tape recorded testing for college students with and without learning disabilities in reading and processing speed. Master of Science thesis, Central Missouri State University. Retrieved March 28, 2024 from .

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