ERIC Number: EJ1314290
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Publication Date: 2021-Nov
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Word-Problem-Solving Interventions for Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities: A Selective Meta-Analysis of the Literature
Kong, Jennifer E.; Yan, Christy; Serceki, Allison; Swanson, H. Lee
Learning Disability Quarterly, v44 n4 p248-260 Nov 2021
This meta-analysis assessed the effect of word-problem-solving interventions on the word-problem-solving accuracy of students identified as having a learning disability (LD) or at risk for an LD in kindergarten to the sixth grade. Eighteen randomized control group designed studies met the inclusion criteria. Overall, word-problem-solving interventions yielded a significant positive effect on the word-problem-solving accuracy of students in elementary grades with LD (effect size [ES] = 1.08). Instructional components that underlie effective studies were also identified. Results suggest that peer interaction and transfer instructions yielded large effects on treatment outcomes. Results also suggested that intensive interventions (50-min sessions, 34 total sessions) in Grade 3 regardless of instructional setting yielded the largest ESs. These findings support the need to develop and implement quality evidence-based instruction in classroom settings (Tier 1 instruction) prior to utilizing additional resources for more intensive and individualized intervention.
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Meta Analysis, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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