ERIC Number: EJ1372215
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Apr
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0014-4029
EISSN: EISSN-2163-5560
Next-Generation Fraction Intervention and the Long-Term Advantage of Interleaved Instruction
Lynn S. Fuchs; Amelia S. Malone; Kristopher J. Preacher; Eunsoo Cho; Douglas Fuchs; Paul Changas
Exceptional Children, v89 n3 p332-352 Apr 2023
This study's first purpose was to investigate effects of a fourth- and fifth-grade "next-generation" fraction intervention, which included six enhancements over a previously validated fraction intervention, designed to address career- and college-readiness standards. The study's second purpose was to assess effects of the next-generation fraction intervention at follow-up, 1 year after intervention ended. The third purpose was to isolate the effects of one of the six intervention enhancements: interleaved fraction calculations instruction. Students with intensive intervention needs were randomized to next-generation fraction intervention (Super Solvers [SSINT]) with blocked calculations instruction (SSINT_B), SSINT with interleaved calculations instruction (SSINT_I), and control. On a mix of proximal and transfer outcomes, SSINT (across conditions) produced strong, significant effects over control at posttest. At follow-up, effect sizes were weaker but remained significant on calculations: g = 1.22. On other measures, follow-up g was 0.39 to 0.58. The effect of SSINT_I over SSINT_B, although not significant at posttest (g = 0.28), was statistically significant and large at follow-up (g = 0.65), in line with the cognitive science literature showing long-term advantages for interleaved instruction. Results suggest next-generation fraction intervention efficacy for intensive-needs students and the importance of interleaved instruction. [For the corresponding grantee submission, see ED623746.]
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Mathematics, Fractions, Intervention, Grade 4, Grade 5, Mathematics Instruction, Computation, Mathematics Skills, Outcomes of Education, Effect Size, Teaching Methods, Achievement Tests, Mathematics Tests, Outcome Measures
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Related Records: ED623746
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 5; Middle Schools
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) (ED/IES)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wide Range Achievement Test
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324D130003