ERIC Number: EJ848096
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 9
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Calculating the Value of Graphing Calculators for Seventh-Grade Students with and without Disabilities: A Pilot Study
Bouck, Emily C.
Remedial and Special Education, v30 n4 p207-215 2009
This study explored the performance of seventh-grade students with and without disabilities, educated in inclusive mathematics classes, on a mathematics assessment aligned to state standards with graphing calculators as an accommodation. The study used random assignment of classes to condition with students nested in classes. Students did not use a graphing calculator on the preassessment but approximately half (52.5%) had access to a graphing calculator on the post-assessment. The results indicate that students with disabilities made gains from preassessment to post-assessment but students without disabilities performed statistically significantly better on the post-assessment than did students with disabilities, F(1, 35) = 4.322, p = 0.045. The results raise concern about the validity of calculators as assessment accommodations for students with disabilities. (Contains 2 notes, 3 tables and 3 figures.)
Descriptors: State Standards, Disabilities, Graphing Calculators, Testing Accommodations, Teaching Methods, Grade 7, Educational Technology, Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Evaluation Methods, Student Evaluation, Inclusive Schools, Mainstreaming, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 7
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Language: English
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