ERIC Number: EJ804654
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Sep
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1547-0350
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Teaching Test-Taking Strategies to Improve the Academic Achievement of Students with Mild Mental Disabilities
Kretlow, Allison G.; Lo, Ya-yu; White, Richard B.; Jordan, LuAnn
Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, v43 n3 p397-408 Sep 2008
This study examined the effects of teaching a test-taking strategy to 4 fourth- and fifth-grade students with mild mental disabilities on reading and math achievement. The intervention consisted of a direct and explicit instructional method using a mnemonic strategy. The participants' acquisition and application of the test-taking strategy on reading and math probes were evaluated using a multiple probe across participants design. All participants demonstrated the ability to apply the strategy on probes during the intervention, 2-week maintenance, and generalization conditions. Significant gains in achievement were observed for all participants. Implications of teaching test-taking strategies to students with mild to moderate mental disabilities were discussed. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Test Wiseness, Academic Achievement, Test Coaching, Intervention, Disabilities, Mild Disabilities, Grade 5, Grade 4, Teaching Methods, Reading Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Gains, Cues, Pretests Posttests, Educational Research, Special Education
Division on Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children. DDD, P.O. Box 3512, Fayetteville, AR 72702. Tel: 479-575-3326; Fax: 479-575-6676; Web site: http://www.dddcec.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Grade 5
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Language: English
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