Evaluating Reading and Mathematics Instruction for Students With Learning Disabilities

2015 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
John William McKenna ◽  
Mikyung Shin ◽  
Stephen Ciullo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Reading And Mathematics

A Study of Planning and Mathematics Instruction for Students with Learning Disabilities

1995 ◽  
Vol 76 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1343-1354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jack A. Naglieri ◽  
Suzanne H. Gottling
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Cognitive Strategies ◽  
Assessment System ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mathematics Scores ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Mathematics Problems ◽  
Cognitive Education ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Mathematical Computation

The purpose of this study was to extend research in training the use of cognitive strategies or planning to mathematical computation for 4 students with specific learning disabilities. A cognitive education method utilized in previous research was duplicated. It was expected that students would find the instruction differentially effective based upon their initial scores on a measure of planning. Using the Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, Successive model as a base, a cognitive instruction which facilitated planning was provided to two students with low scores on planning, obtained using an experimental version of the Das-Naglieri Cognitive Assessment System, and two students with average planning scores. All students completed three sessions of baseline and seven sessions of cognitive instruction in addition and multiplication. During the cognitive instruction phase, 5-min. sessions of self-reflection and verbalization of strategies about the mathematics problems were conducted after each initial 10-min. session of mathematics. Scores on addition problems showed that all students improved. On multiplication, however, 2 students with low planning scores improved considerably but not 2 with higher planning scores. Implications are provided.

Implementation Fidelity and the Design of a Fractions Intervention

2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 217-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindy Crawford ◽  
Barbara Freeman ◽  
Jacqueline Huscroft-D’Angelo ◽  
Sarah Quebec Fuentes ◽  
Kristina N. Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Implementation Fidelity ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mathematics Intervention ◽  
Tier Ii ◽  
Higher Order Learning ◽  
And Mathematics

Interventions are implemented with greater fidelity when their core intent is made explicit. The core intent of this intervention was to increase access to higher order learning opportunities for students with learning disabilities or difficulties in mathematics through use of research and practice from the fields of special education and mathematics education. Four steps undertaken in the development of a Tier II fraction-based mathematics intervention designed to improve the conceptual understanding of students with learning disabilities or difficulties are described in this article: (a) articulation of a logic model, (b) delineation of intervention components, (c) analysis of reliability data related to implementation fidelity, and (d) pilot testing to measure implementation fidelity and student outcomes. Results of the pilot study demonstrated no significant effect for the component of technology; however, significant pre–post differences were found in the performance of all groups on their conceptual understanding of fractions as numbers.

Actionable 10: A Checklist to Boost Mathematics Teaching for Students With Learning Disabilities

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 148-154
Author(s):  
Soyoung Park ◽  
Diane Pedrotty Bryant ◽  
Barbara Dougherty
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Mathematics Teaching ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Evidence Based Practices

This article presents a checklist of 10 evidence-based practices for educators to apply in mathematics instruction for students with learning disabilities. The checklist is “actionable,” meaning the items on the checklist can be put into action immediately. It provides practical strategies teachers can adopt to fit their lessons regardless of their specific mathematical domain areas or student grade level. The focus of this article is translating research of evidence-based strategies into practice for mathematics instruction.

Current Knowledge and Future Directions: Proportional Reasoning Interventions for Students with Learning Disabilities and Mathematics Difficulties

2020 ◽  
pp. 073194872093285
Author(s):  
Gena Nelson ◽  
Jessica H. Hunt ◽  
Kristi Martin ◽  
Blain Patterson ◽  
Andy Khounmeuang
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Proportional Reasoning ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Mathematics Difficulties ◽  
Students With Ld ◽  
And Mathematics

The purpose of this systematic review was to examine the effectiveness of proportional reasoning interventions for students with learning disabilities (LD) or mathematics difficulty (MD). We evaluated fifth to ninth grade interventions on proportional reasoning content, instructional features, and disability and difficulty identification. The nine studies met inclusion criteria yielded intervention effects ranging from g = −0.10 to 1.87 and from Tau- U = 0.88 to 1.00. Two of the nine studies were deemed high quality and very few studies included participants with LD. Although most studies identified the concepts addressed in the interventions, authors rarely provided in-depth descriptions of how the concept was taught. The results suggest that proportional reasoning interventions for students with LD and MD is under investigated. We posit that intervention research in proportional reasoning can and should be expanded upon and offer suggestions in terms of how researchers can continue to develop the knowledge base.

The Effects of Computer-Based Attribution Retraining on the Attributions, Persistence, and Mathematics Computation of Students with Learning Disabilities

1992 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 327-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia M. Okolo
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Urban Schools ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Attribution Retraining ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
And Mathematics ◽  
Attributional Patterns ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of the present study was to examine the impact of attribution retraining, embedded within a mathematics computer-assisted instructional (CAI) program, on students' attributions, persistence, and mathematics computation. Twenty-nine school-identified students with learning disabilities from five urban schools participated in the study. The sample's mean age was 13.3 years. After blocking on initial attributional patterns, students were randomly assigned to a mathematics CAI program that provided either attribution retraining or neutral feedback. Students used their assigned program for eight 30-minute sessions. Results did not support the contention that attribution retraining would have a significant impact on students' attributions. However, students who participated in the attribution retraining condition completed significantly more levels of the program than their counterparts who received neutral feedback. Attribution retraining students also obtained significantly higher scores on a test of problems practiced during the CAI program. These results suggest that attribution retraining may be a desirable addition to the type of feedback typically provided by CAI programs. However, they also highlight the need for further research that examines the conditions under which specific attributions are most advantageous.

Mathematical Interventions for Secondary Students With Learning Disabilities and Mathematics Difficulties: A Meta-Analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asha K. Jitendra ◽  
Amy E. Lein ◽  
Soo-hyun Im ◽  
Ahmed A. Alghamdi ◽  
Scott B. Hefte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Learning Disabilities ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Students With Learning Disabilities ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Mathematics Difficulties ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Mathematics

This meta-analysis is the first to provide a quantitative synthesis of empirical evaluations of mathematical intervention programs implemented in secondary schools for students with learning disabilities and mathematics difficulties. Included studies used a treatment-control group design. A total of 19 experimental and quasi-experimental studies containing 20 independent samples met study inclusion criteria. Results of a random effects model analysis indicated that mathematical interventions influence mathematics outcomes ( g = 0.37, 95% confidence interval [0.18, 0.56]) for students with learning disabilities and mathematics difficulties. In addition, instructional time moderated the relation between mathematics interventions and student learning. Limitations of the study, future directions for research, and implications for practice are discussed.

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