ERIC Number: EJ1229461
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019-Oct
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
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Efficacy of a First-Grade Mathematics Intervention on Measurement and Data Analysis
Doabler, Christian T.; Clarke, Ben; Kosty, Derek; Turtura, Jessica E.; Firestone, Allison R.; Smolkowski, Keith; Jungjohann, Kathleen; Brafford, Tasia L.; Nelson, Nancy J.; Sutherland, Marah; Fien, Hank; Maddox, Steven A.
Exceptional Children, v86 n1 p77-94 Oct 2019
Well-designed mathematics instruction focused on concepts and problem-solving skills associated with measurement and data analysis can build a foundational understanding for more advanced mathematics. This study investigated the efficacy of the Precision Mathematics Level 1 (PM-L1) intervention, a Tier 2 print- and technology-based mathematics intervention designed to increase first-grade students' conceptual understanding and problem-solving skills around the areas of measurement and data analysis. Employing a randomized controlled trial, 96 first-grade students at risk for mathematics difficulties were randomly assigned within classrooms to either a treatment (PM-L1) or a control (business-as-usual) condition. A statistically significant positive effect was found on one of five outcome measures, with the other four showing positive but nonsignificant results. Results also suggested preliminary evidence of differential response based on students' number sense and early literacy risk status. Implications for using mathematics interventions focused on measurement and data analysis to build comprehensive, multitiered service delivery models in mathematics are discussed.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, Data Analysis, Mathematical Concepts, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Comparative Analysis, Measurement, Educational Technology, Numeracy, Literacy, At Risk Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Handheld Devices, Faculty Development, Emergent Literacy, Reading Tests, Reading Fluency, Pretests Posttests, Predictor Variables, Instructional Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS)
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1503161