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Investigating The Effects Of A Multicomponent Intervention On The Mathematical Word Problem-Solving Skills Of Third Graders Identified As Ld, At-Risk. And/Or Esol, Sheri Kingsdorf

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In third grade, with the introduction of high-stakes testing, the focus on math word-problems becomes prominent. However, intervention research on solving word problems has concentrated on the higher grades. While some of these strategies are valuable, developmental and curricular modifications are needed for third graders. In research where this has been recognized, teacher-mediated explicit instruction with multiple exemplars, teaching students to use visual representations, and the incorporation of self-strategies, have proven effective. However, for these practices to reach their full potential, their content must be relevant and provide for growth to more mature mathematical concepts. Based on these conclusions, additional …