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Nusser, Lena; Weinert, Sabine – Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 2017
If children fail to understand test instructions, measurements of their competence may be unfair and invalid. This is especially relevant for students with special educational needs (SEN) because they face greater challenges in comprehending instructions. Two interventions were designed to facilitate the comprehension of test requirements by…
Descriptors: Test Wiseness, Special Needs Students, At Risk Students, Intervention
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Kretlow, Allison G.; Lo, Ya-yu; White, Richard B.; Jordan, LuAnn – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study examined the effects of teaching a test-taking strategy to 4 fourth- and fifth-grade students with mild mental disabilities on reading and math achievement. The intervention consisted of a direct and explicit instructional method using a mnemonic strategy. The participants' acquisition and application of the test-taking strategy on…
Descriptors: Test Wiseness, Academic Achievement, Test Coaching, Intervention