ERIC Number: EJ1449436
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 10
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0938-8982
EISSN: EISSN-1540-5826
Predicting the Word-Problem Performance of Students with Mathematics Difficulty Using Word-Problem Vocabulary Knowledge
Elizabeth A. Stevens; Audrey J. Leroux; Sarah R. Powell
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, v39 n4 p202-211 2024
This study reports a secondary analysis from a randomized control trial study conducted with third graders with mathematics difficulty (MD; N = 75). We used simple linear regression to investigate whether students' performance on a word-problem vocabulary assessment predicted their performance on a measure of word-problem solving. Additionally, we used multiple linear regression to determine whether English learner (EL) status (n = 21; 28%) moderated this relation. Students' word-problem vocabulary knowledge significantly predicted their word-problem performance (R[superscript 2] = 0.27), but this relation was not moderated by EL status ([delta]R[superscript 2] = 0.003). These findings suggest word-problem vocabulary knowledge is important for word-problem solving for students with MD, regardless of EL status. Given the results showed that improved word-problem vocabulary was associated with higher levels of word-problem solving, researchers and teachers might consider including word-problem vocabulary support as part of word-problem interventions.
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Vocabulary, Grade 3, Mathematics Skills, Elementary School Students, Problem Solving, English Language Learners, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A230238