ERIC Number: EJ1346789
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Aug
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1521-0251
EISSN: EISSN-1541-4167
Success of Students Screened as Twice-Exceptional as a Function of Major Selection and Academic Strength
Snyder, Kelly H.; McClurg, Virginia M.; Wu, Jiaju; McCallum, R. Steve
Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, v24 n2 p290-315 Aug 2022
In this study, the success of 6,054 college students "screened" as twice-exceptional (2e; i.e., those with significantly discrepant math vs. reading scores on the ACT [formerly, American College Test] or SAT [formerly, Scholastic Aptitude Test]) was examined based on major selection and type of potential learning disability using a screening technique proposed by McCallum et al. There were no differences in high school grade point average, college grade point average, or first-year retention rates between students screened as 2e who had a major in line with their academic strength versus those who did not (p > 0.05). However, students screened as 2e based on an exceptionally high math score but a lower reading score yielded statistically significantly higher rates of retention (p < 0.05) than students screened as 2e with the reverse pattern of scores (i.e., gifted in reading with a potential learning disability in math). Implications for screening 2e students are discussed.
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Students with Disabilities, Majors (Students), Learning Disabilities, Grade Point Average, High School Students, Academic Persistence, College Entrance Examinations, Undergraduate Students
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: SAT (College Admission Test); ACT Assessment
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