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van Viersen, Sietske; de Bree, Elise H.; de Jong, Peter F. – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2019
Two explanations for resolving dyslexia were investigated, one assuming resolving underlying deficits and another assuming compensatory mechanisms based on cognitive strengths. Thirty-six Dutch gifted secondary-school students with either persistent (n = 18) or resolving (n = 18) dyslexia participated. Groups, matched on IQ, were assessed on…
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Secondary School Students, Academically Gifted, At Risk Students
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Primi, Ricardo; Ferrao, Maria Eugenia; Almeida, Leandro S. – Learning and Individual Differences, 2010
The association between fluid intelligence and inter-individual differences was investigated using multilevel growth curve modeling applied to data measuring intra-individual improvement on math achievement tests. A sample of 166 students (88 boys and 78 girls), ranging in age from 11 to 14 (M = 12.3, SD = 0.64), was tested. These individuals took…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Grade 8