ERIC Number: EJ1226871
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Publication Date: 2019-Oct
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Separate Room Testing Accommodations for Students with and without ADHD
Lovett, Benjamin J.; Lewandowski, Lawrence J.; Carter, Lindsey
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v37 n7 p852-862 Oct 2019
Students with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are frequently provided a separate room in which to take exams, to reduce external distractions. However, little research has explored the efficacy of this accommodation. In the present study, college students with (n = 27) and without (n = 42) ADHD diagnoses were administered two parallel forms of a timed silent reading comprehension test, one in a classroom with other students, and one in a private, proctored setting. A two-way analysis of variance found no significant main effects for either ADHD status or test setting on performance, and no significant interaction between the factors either. However, inspection of student-level data and exploration of continuous relationships between self-reported ADHD symptoms and test performance patterns suggested that separate room accommodations may be beneficial for a subgroup of students with ADHD.
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Students with Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Undergraduate Students, Reading Comprehension, Reading Tests, Vocabulary, Silent Reading
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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