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ERIC Number: EJ1456709
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
Pages: 24
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1571-0068
EISSN: EISSN-1573-1774
Examining Utility of Oral-Administered Test Accommodation in Assessing Aboriginal Pupils' Mathematics Performance Using Score Comparability
S. Kanageswari Suppiah Shanmugam; Arsaythamby Veloo; Yus'aiman Bin Jusoh Yusoff
International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v23 n1 p25-48 2025
Language as a cultural element influences Aboriginal pupils' mathematic performance. This study examines the utility of oral test in native language for computation and word problem mathematics items using score comparability. The sample includes 230 Grade 5 Orang Asli pupils from eight Malaysian primary schools in two states. By employing equipercentile linking using RAGE-RGEQUATE, the oral mathematics test was easier and more helpful, especially in native language for word problem items. The oral mathematics test is a valid measure for Orang Asli pupils in capturing their mathematical ability by reducing language as an erroneous secondary construct while assessing the primary dimension, which is mathematics knowledge. In addition, incorporating Aboriginal pupils' cultural elements can mitigate their challenges in learning Western mathematics.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malaysia
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