Authors
Rosemary E Vile Junod, George J DuPaul, Asha K Jitendra, Robert J Volpe, Kristi S Cleary
Publication date
2006/4/1
Journal
Journal of school psychology
Volume
44
Issue
2
Pages
87-104
Publisher
Pergamon
Description
The current study examined the behaviors related to academic engagement exhibited by students with ADHD during instruction in math and reading. A total of 155 students (92 ADHD, 63 recruited controls) in grades 1 through 4 participated in the study. Results revealed that students with ADHD exhibited statistically significant lower rates of academic engagement and higher rates of off-task behaviors than recruited controls and randomly selected peer comparisons. Specifically, students with ADHD exhibited statistically significant lower rates of passive academic engagement (PET) than recruited controls and peer comparisons; however no group differences were found with regard to active engaged time (AET). In addition, students with ADHD exhibited lower rates of AET than PET, a finding observed among both recruited controls and randomly selected peer comparisons. Implications for research and practice are …
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