APA Citation for Article
Jimenez, B. b., & Kemmery, M. (2013). Building the Early Numeracy Skills of Students with
Moderate Intellectual Disability. Education & Training In Autism & Developmental
Disabilities, 48(4), 479-490.
Description of the Research
This study focused on the best approaches of teaching numeracy skills to students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. A systematic and repeated instruction approach was used to teach early numeracy skills to 5 students (three male and two female) in three different public elementary schools, in the southeastern United States. The curriculum used in the program was called the Early Numeracy Curriculum. The purpose of this study using the Early Numeracy Curriculum was to examine the progress …show more content…
Students were placed into groups of two with one special education teacher. Only one group had one student.
• Early Numeracy Curriculum is designed to help students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Part of the math concepts being taught included calendar skills and number identification.
• Students used systematic and expressive approaches to exhibit their answers to the teacher.
• Teachers all participated in training before beginning the study.
Results-
All students who participated in the study showed gains in their early numeracy skills. Students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities in this study improved their basic math skills using a systematic instruction and repeated practice using the skills. The researchers also found that using a scripted text for the teachers allowed the teachers to have support when teaching the concepts to the students. Before the study was conducted, the students selected to participate had shown no gains in early numeracy
Jimenez, B. b., & Kemmery, M. (2013). Building the Early Numeracy Skills of Students with
Moderate Intellectual Disability. Education & Training In Autism & Developmental
Disabilities, 48(4), 479-490.
Description of the Research
This study focused on the best approaches of teaching numeracy skills to students with moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. A systematic and repeated instruction approach was used to teach early numeracy skills to 5 students (three male and two female) in three different public elementary schools, in the southeastern United States. The curriculum used in the program was called the Early Numeracy Curriculum. The purpose of this study using the Early Numeracy Curriculum was to examine the progress …show more content…
Students were placed into groups of two with one special education teacher. Only one group had one student.
• Early Numeracy Curriculum is designed to help students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. Part of the math concepts being taught included calendar skills and number identification.
• Students used systematic and expressive approaches to exhibit their answers to the teacher.
• Teachers all participated in training before beginning the study.
Results-
All students who participated in the study showed gains in their early numeracy skills. Students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities in this study improved their basic math skills using a systematic instruction and repeated practice using the skills. The researchers also found that using a scripted text for the teachers allowed the teachers to have support when teaching the concepts to the students. Before the study was conducted, the students selected to participate had shown no gains in early numeracy