ERIC Number: EJ846935
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
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The Effects of a Math Racetrack with Two Elementary Students with Learning Disabilities
Beveridge, Breann R.; Weber, Kimberly P.; Derby, K. Mark; McLaughlin, T. F.
International Journal of Special Education, v20 n2 p58-65 2005
A classroom intervention employing math racetracks was carried out to teach math facts to two elementary students with learning disabilities. A math racetrack is a drill and practice procedure where known and unknown facts are placed on a sheet of paper like an oval racetrack. The effectiveness of using math racetracks was evaluated with a multiple baseline design across problem sets. The results indicated that math racetracks were successful in increasing the skill sets of both participants in math. This provides a novel replication of employing a racetrack procedure that has been effective in reading, to elementary students in math. The practical implications of employing racetrack like procedures are discussed. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Problem Sets, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Drills (Practice), Instructional Effectiveness, Elementary School Mathematics, Special Needs Students, Grade 3, Grade 6, Mathematics Skills
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationaljournalofspecialeducation.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 3; Grade 6
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Language: English
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