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reading rate and reading comprehension suggest an underlying learning
disability related to slowness in language processing"; and that "the
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a "reading decoding standard score of 114, equivalent to the 82nd
percentile and a written language or spelling standard score of 102,
equivalent to the 58th percentile. Performance on the arithmetic
calculation with standard time resulted in a score of 108 equivalent to the
70th percentile and with 50% more time improved his performance to a
standard score of 138, equivalent to the 98th percentile."
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tests, Gonzales scored "within the above average to superior range" in
mathematics "when solving basic written calculations, though his
performance with word problems and related tasks fell somewhat lower
and in the average to above average ranges." In cognitive skills,
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solving task requiring general mental flexibility and efficiently [sic] in
adapting one’s responses based on feedback from the environment
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