ERIC Number: EJ1348972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-2194
EISSN: EISSN-1538-4780
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Applying an Individual Word-Problem Intervention to a Small-Group Setting: A Pilot Study's Evidence of Improved Word-Problem Performance for Students Experiencing Mathematics Difficulty
Powell, Sarah R.; Berry, Katherine A.; Acunto, Anasazi N.; Fall, Anna-Maria; Roberts, Greg
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v55 n5 p359-374 Sep-Oct 2022
The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether positive results from a word-problem intervention implemented one-to-one contributed to similar outcomes when implemented in small groups of three to four students. Third-grade students experiencing mathematics difficulty (N = 76) were randomly assigned to word-problem intervention (n = 56) or business-as-usual comparison (n = 20). Intervention occurred for 13 weeks, 3 times per week, 30 min per session. Multilevel models revealed the intervention condition significantly outperformed the BaU on a proximal word-problem outcome, corroborating results from our prior individual intervention. When comparing student performance in the individual versus small-group intervention, findings suggest students received added benefit from the individual intervention. The word-problem intervention successfully translated to a small-group setting, which holds important implications for educators working with students in supplemental, targeted, or Tier 2 mathematics intervention settings.
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction, Learning Problems, Intervention, Small Group Instruction, Word Problems (Mathematics), Individual Instruction, Outcomes of Education, Achievement Gains
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A150078
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