Early Identification and Interventions for Students With Mathematics Difficulties.

Autor:	Gersten, Russell, Jordan, Nancy C., Flojo, Jonathan R.
Předmět:	PSYCHOLOGY of learning MATHEMATICS education READING intervention LEARNING ability testing COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSIVE instruction (Reading) FLUENCY (Language learning) SHORT-term memory
Zdroj:	Journal of Learning Disabilities; Jul/Aug2005, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p293-304, 12p
Abstrakt:	This article highlights key findings from the small body of research on mathematics difficulties (MD) relevant to early identification and early intervention. The research demonstrates that (a) for many children, mathematics difficulties are not stable over time; (b) the presence of reading difficulties seems related to slower progress in many aspects of mathematics; (c) almost all students with MD demonstrate problems with accurate and automatic retrieval of basic arithmetic combinations, such as 6 + 3. The following measures appear to be valid and reliable indicators of potential MD in kindergartners: (a) magnitude comparison (i.e., knowing which digit in a pair is larger), (b) sophistication of counting strategies, (c) fluent identification of numbers, and (d) working memory (as evidenced by reverse digit span). These are discussed in terms of the components of number sense. Implications for early intervention strategies are explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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