ERIC Number: EJ1469763
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
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Considerations for Intensifying Word-Problem Interventions for Students with MD: A Qualitative Umbrella Review of Relevant Meta-Analyses
Jonte A. Myers1; Tessa L. Arsenault2; Sarah R. Powell3; Bradley S. Witzel4; Emily Tanner1; Terri D. Pigott1
Journal of Learning Disabilities, v58 n2 p83-111 2025
Word problem-solving (WPS) poses a significant challenge for many students, particularly those with mathematics difficulties (MD), hindering their overall mathematical development. To improve WPS proficiency, providing individualized and intensive interventions is critical. This umbrella review examined 11 medium- to high-quality meta-analyses to identify intervention and participant characteristics, informed by the Taxonomy of Intervention Intensity (TII) framework, that consistently moderate WPS outcomes for students with MD. Our analysis identified four characteristics with consistent moderating effects: intervention model, number of treatment sessions, group size, and academic risk area. This result suggests that these variables are potential considerations when customizing and intensifying WPS interventions to maximize their effectiveness for students with MD. We discuss the implications of these findings for practice and research and acknowledge the limitations of our review.
Descriptors: Word Problems (Mathematics), Intervention, Mathematics Instruction, Students with Disabilities, Learning Disabilities, Learning Problems, Educational Research, Student Characteristics, Outcomes of Education, Group Structure
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Author Affiliations: 1Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA; 2The University of Texas-El Paso, USA; 3The University of Texas-Austin, USA; 4Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC, USA