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Growth in Math Skills and Response to Math Intervention in Kindergarten
<p>Proficiency in mathematics has been identified as a critical skill in multiple aspects of daily life. Research has found that deficits in math achievement may begin with a lack of basic understanding of numbers, or “number sense,” in early childhood. The Response to Intervention (RTI) model of …
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A Comparison of Three Instructional Methods for Teaching Math Skills to Secondary Students with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
… most effective instructional method for teaching mathematics to secondary students with emotional and behavioral disorders. A single-subject research design was utilized to compare three instructional methods: direct teach, computer-assisted instruction, and a combination of those methods. While …
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Comparison of three instructional delivery systems for providing basic math skills training to non-degree industrial and technical teachers
… delivery systems for providing basic math skills training to non-degree industrial and technical teachers. Also examined was the extent to which selected teacher background characteristics were associated with test performance. Additionally, the three treatment groups were compared on …
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Parenting Behaviors Influence Children’s Mathematical Skills: Examining Potential Mediating and Moderating Roles of Child Executive Function
… most developmental outcomes, including academic skills. Much research has demonstrated that parenting behaviors influence math performance, however, the mechanisms and conditions under which this association takes place remain unclear. My thesis project assessed how child executive functions …
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Can Addressing Language Skills for Fifth Grade ELLs in a Multiplication Curriculum Help Address the Achievement Gap in Math? A Multiplication Workbook for Big Kids
… two to three years in my student’s reading and math skills. I found that my student’s developmental language and math skills contributed to a lack of engagement during math time. Upon further research, I found that these three factors play a role in the wide achievement gaps between ELLs and …
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Using Point of View Video Modeling to Teach Math to Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder in Saudi Arabia
<p>The utilization of academic skills plays a significant role in an individual’s function in society. For countries who are still developing an effective base of evidence-based practices, such as Saudi Arabia, single-subject research can be a powerful tool in discovering best practices for …
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Using computer-assisted graphic organizers in algebra instruction to support high school students with learning disabilities
… study for 10 weeks, during which eight Algebraic math skills were taught and assessed. Students were evaluated prior to intervention using a pretest, then a posttest after implementation of a graphic organizer. Student test scores were improved after using both types of graphic organizers. …
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Multimedia mathematics intervention for math-delayed middle school students
… of this study is to determine if the Sharpening Math Skills Lab technology-mediated mathematics instructional practices for math-delayed middle school students have positive effects on their mathematics achievement and spatial visualization ability and to gauge student engagement in learning, …
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The Returns to Basic Skills for Young Adults in the United States
Labor market returns to basic skills are explored in chapter 5. In general, math proficiency is highly valued in the labor market for men and women. Since the early acquisition of basic skills leads to higher levels of educational attainment and basic skills appear to be important determinants of …
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The Development of a Diagnostic Test for Screening Regents Chemistry Students
… students whose levels of abstract reasoning and mathematical skills are significantly below those necessary for success in Regents chemistry. A measure of the association between the pilot test scores Regents examination scores was obtained by degree and of the computing the sample coefficient of …
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Exploring the effectiveness of using instructional aides for supplemental instruction
… deliver supplemental instruction in reading and math to at-risk first grade students. The students were identified as at-risk academically and the instructional aides received training in explicit phonics instruction and the use of math games for remediation. Supplemental instruction took place …
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Classworks as a Means to Gaining Equity in the General Education Math Classroom: Perceptions of Students Receiving Special Education Services
<p>With the importance of math steadily increasing, researchers in the field of special education have made efforts to increase the performance of students with disabilities (Fuchs et al., 2008; Gersten, Jordan, & Flojo, 2005). Despite the deficits these students face, the trend has been for many …
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Enhancing early mathematical professional learning with fully online learning communities (FOLC) and collaborative action research
Early math skills are fundamental to children’s development and significantly impact later academic success. The purpose of the study was to examine how collaborative action research (CAR) in fully online learning community (FOLC) environments affects RECEs’ early mathematical knowledge and …
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The effects of using instructional games in the elementary classroom
… I use instructional games to teach or review math skills in a fourth grade classroom?" In this study, the students played five instructional games during a math unit on fractions. The instructional games ranged in type. The students completed a survey about the games at the beginning of the …
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Effective Mthematics Word Problem Reading Strategies: For Inclusive Middle School Classrooms
… of reading, and we are now at the place with math research where reading researchers were 20, 30 years ago” (Mazzocco, 2003, director, Math Skills Development Project). Reading English in the “mathematics register” requires different mental activities than reading natural language texts. This …
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Using computer-based mnemonic illustrations to teach algebra word-problem solving skills to high school students with learning disabilities
… Learning Disabilities (LD) struggle with complex mathematical problems, particularly in learning algebra. Technology may provide a new way for math instruction, as well as use of a concrete instructional method such as a mnemonic device. Difficulty solving word problems in algebra can be …
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Executive Function and Early Numeracy in Preschoolers: Can Training Help?
Math literacy, or lack thereof, is a major issue in our society. Research on mathematics proficiency has begun to support a more conceptual approach to mathematics understanding. Based on this thinking a growing body of literature supports a relation between executive functions (EF) and mathematics …
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Non-cognitive attributes : correlations to high ability students' academic achievement
… students’ survey data and NWEA reading and math achievement scores from four Indiana school districts, this study investigated the relationship between students’ perceptions of growth mindset and grit and academic achievement while controlling for teacher feedback, student self-regulation, …
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Designing Educational Video Games and Intelligent Tutoring Systems for Drill-Based Training
… approach to repeatedly train learners' skills through a series of exercises and to reward them with corrective feedback. However, drill-based training may not improve learners' performance if its exercises are badly designed (e.g., not fun, not relevant to the learning goal, and becoming …
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Teacher Perceptions of the Impacts of Environmental Education on the Teaching Process and on Student Learning
… learning. The study also addresses the impact on skills such as thinking skills, language skills, and math skills. The study addresses the impacts on teachers such as enthusiasm, lesson planning and design, instructional strategies, as well as scheduling and restructuring of curriculum in the …
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