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Hank Fien; Christian T. Doabler; Nancy J. Nelson; Derek B. Kosty; Ben Clarke; Scott K. Baker – Grantee Submission, 2016
The purpose of this study was to test the promise of the NumberShire Level 1 Gaming Intervention (NS1) to accelerate math learning for first-grade students with or at risk for math difficulties. The NS1 intervention was developed through the Institute of Education Sciences, Small Business Innovation Research Program (Gause, Fien, Baker, &…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Grade 1, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students
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Stecker, Pamela M.; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Learning Disabilities: Research & Practice, 2000
Special education teachers (N=22) monitored the mathematics progress of 42 students (grades 2-8) with mild to moderate disabilities (mostly learning disabilities) for 20 weeks using curriculum-based measurement (CBM). Evaluation of instructional adjustments based on individual CBM results found that students whose instruction had been individually…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Diagnostic Teaching, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction
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Ku, Heng-Yu; Sullivan, Howard J. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2000
Investigates the effects of group personalization of instruction on the mathematics achievement and attitudes of 72 fifth-grade Taiwanese students. Personalization was accomplished by incorporating personal information and preferences provided by students into their mathematics word problems. Students were blocked by ability level, then randomly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Grade 5, Individual Characteristics
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Ku, Heng-Yu; Sullivan, Howard J. – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2002
Investigates the effects of personalized instruction on achievement and attitudes of Taiwanese elementary students on two-step mathematics and word problems. Students initially completed a survey on which they choice their favorite foods, sports, stores, classmates, and other selections. The most popular items were then used to create personalized…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Individualized Instruction