Test Takers with Disabilities: A Summary of Data from Special Administrations of the LSAT. LSAC Research Report Series

This report provides information about test takers with disabilities who participated in a variety of accommodated administrations of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Results indicate the number of LSATs administered with accommodations increased 100% from 1990 to 1993. During that 4-year perio...

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Main Author Wightman, Linda F
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.1993
Subjects
Admission (School)
Aptitude Tests
Data Analysis
Data Collection
Disabilities
Educational Testing
Grade Point Average
Law School Admission Test
Law Schools
Law Students
Learning Disabilities
Legal Education (Professions)
Postsecondary Education
Scores
Student Characteristics
Test Results
Testing Accommodations
Timed Tests
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Summary:This report provides information about test takers with disabilities who participated in a variety of accommodated administrations of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). Results indicate the number of LSATs administered with accommodations increased 100% from 1990 to 1993. During that 4-year period, more than 2,700 LSATs were administered under accommodated conditions. Accommodated tests for test takers with learning disabilities constituted approximately 60% of the total number of test accommodations. A standard print test book with extra time was the most commonly requested and granted accommodation. Results also indicate test takers with disabilities who took accommodated tests were more likely to be male, White, and considerably more likely to repeat the test. Test takers with disabilities who took an accommodated LSAT administration tended to perform as well or better than test takers who earned scores at a standard LSAT administration. Applicants who presented a test score identified as nonstandard were admitted to law school in the same proportion as would be predicted by LSAT score and undergraduate grade point average. Finally, data indicate first-year grades in law school earned by students with nonstandard LSAT scores (n=261) were considerably lower than other students. An appendix includes accommodation request forms. (Contains 19 tables and 5 figures.) (CR)