ERIC Number: EJ1197346
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
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ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
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Mathematics Interventions for Upper Elementary and Secondary Students: A Meta-Analysis of Research
Stevens, Elizabeth A.; Rodgers, Melissa A.; Powell, Sarah R.
Remedial and Special Education, v39 n6 p327-340 Dec 2018
The purpose of this review was to conduct a meta-analysis of 25 years of mathematics interventions for students with mathematics difficulty or disability in Grades 4 through 12. A search of the literature yielded 25 studies that met the inclusion criteria. Studies were coded to extract important study information (e.g., participant information, research design, description of treatment, and comparison groups) and data needed to calculate Hedge's "g." We used robust variance estimation (RVE) to address dependence resulting from multiple outcomes per study. The RVE random-effects model estimated a treatment effect of 0.85. After adjusting for small-study effects, the final model estimated an underlying, moderate effect of 0.49 with a large amount of unexplained heterogeneity between studies. Studies with more than 15 hr of treatment and those focused on fraction content significantly moderated mathematics outcomes. Findings are limited by extreme variability across study estimates, the lack of standardized mathematics measures, and a limited number of studies across 25 years of research.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Intervention, Meta Analysis, Low Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Learning Disabilities, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Elementary School Mathematics, Secondary School Mathematics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary 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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