{"title":"Teaching struggling students mathematics online via explicit instruction","authors":"Emily C. Bouck, Holly M. Long, Larissa Jakubow","doi":"10.1080/1045988X.2021.1980852","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Little-to-no research examines the provision of targeted mathematical interventions to students struggling with mathematics in a virtual environment. And yet, the global pandemic of 2020—extending into 2021—found schools in such a scenario. This article reports two studies in which researchers explored the intervention package of explicit instruction and the system of least prompts to teach elementary students (grades second through sixth) at-risk or struggling with mathematics online to solve mathematical problems at their individual area of struggle. In both studies, students learned to solve their targeted mathematical problems with 100% accuracy and over 90% independence. Students were able to maintain their skill accuracy at 80% or higher for two weeks post intervention. Also, they successfully generalized to solving problems in related mathematical areas without instruction.","PeriodicalId":46774,"journal":{"name":"Preventing School Failure","volume":"66 1","pages":"126 - 135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.8000,"publicationDate":"2021-09-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Preventing School Failure","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1045988X.2021.1980852","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Abstract Little-to-no research examines the provision of targeted mathematical interventions to students struggling with mathematics in a virtual environment. And yet, the global pandemic of 2020—extending into 2021—found schools in such a scenario. This article reports two studies in which researchers explored the intervention package of explicit instruction and the system of least prompts to teach elementary students (grades second through sixth) at-risk or struggling with mathematics online to solve mathematical problems at their individual area of struggle. In both studies, students learned to solve their targeted mathematical problems with 100% accuracy and over 90% independence. Students were able to maintain their skill accuracy at 80% or higher for two weeks post intervention. Also, they successfully generalized to solving problems in related mathematical areas without instruction.
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Preventing School Failure provides a forum in which to examine critically emerging and evidence-based practices that are both data driven and practical for children and youth in general and alternative education systems. Authors are afforded the opportunity to discuss and debate critical and sometimes controversial issues that affect the education of children and adolescents in various settings. Preventing School Failure is a peer-reviewed academic journal for administrators, educators, mental health workers, juvenile justice and corrections personnel, day and residential treatment personnel, staff-development specialists, teacher educators, and others. Our goal is to share authoritative and timely information with a wide-ranging audience dedicated to serving children and adolescents in general education, special education, and alternative education programs. We accept for review manuscripts that contain critical and integrated literature reviews, objective program evaluations, evidence-based strategies and procedures, program descriptions, and policy-related content. As appropriate, manuscripts should contain enough detail that readers are able to put useful or innovative strategies or procedures into practice.