ERIC Number: EJ1260513
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
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A Fraction Sense Intervention for Sixth Graders with or at Risk for Mathematics Difficulties
Dyson, Nancy I.; Jordan, Nancy C.; Rodrigues, Jessica; Barbieri, Christina; Rinne, Luke
Remedial and Special Education, v41 n4 p244-254 Jul-Aug 2020
The efficacy of a research-based fraction sense intervention for sixth graders with or at risk for mathematics difficulties (N = 52) was examined. The intervention aimed to build understanding of fraction magnitudes on the number line. Key concepts were taught with a narrow range of denominators to develop deep understanding. The intervention was centered on a visual number line in the meaningful context of a color run race. Students were randomly assigned to the fraction sense intervention (n = 25) or a business-as-usual control group (n = 27). Students in the intervention condition received 21 lessons in small groups (45 min each) during their regular mathematics intervention period. Students in the intervention group performed significantly better than those in the control group on a measure of fraction number line estimation and a more general measure of fraction concepts, both at immediate posttest and delayed posttest, with large effect sizes; lesser effects were shown for fraction arithmetic. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED603994.]
Descriptors: Fractions, Grade 6, Pretests Posttests, Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, Comparative Analysis, Learning Problems, Instructional Effectiveness, At Risk Students, Teaching Methods, Numeracy, Visual Aids, Color, National Competency Tests, Mathematics Tests, Mathematics Achievement, Low Achievement, Screening Tests, Mathematical Concepts
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305B130012; R324A160127