Response to Intervention (RtI) has become a common support system for students; yet, no universal RtI model exists, especially for mathematics and specifically at the secondary level. This article focuses on a specific model for delivering Tier 2 mathematics supports and services at the secondary level: math labs. Evidence--based and…

Fractions are an essential foundational skill for future mathematics success (NMAP, 2008). The purpose of this article was to review current instructional practices for teaching fractions to struggling learners and to examine the quality and effectiveness of contemporary research with a view to indicating directions for future research. A…

Advice for teachers of minority students includes identifying learning difficulties, creating supportive classroom and home environments, resolving personal learning problems, setting high standards and clear objectives, using students' own experiences in exercises, making the K-12 curriculum sequential, and introducing cooperative learning. (SK)