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100 _aHanna Lindström-Sandahl, Joakim Samuelsson, Henrik Danielsson, Stefan Samuelsson,Åsa Elwér
245 _aA randomized controlled study of a second grade numeracy intervention with Swedish students at-risk of mathematics difficulties
_b(Journal Article)
260 _aUK
_b: Wiley and sons
_c, December 2024
300 _a1052-1071p.
440 _aBritish Journal of Educational Psychology
_v, Volume 94 Part 4 : December 2024
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520 _aAbstract: Background Early numeracy interventions including basic arithmetic are crucial for young students at risk for early mathematics difficulties (MDs), yet few studies have evaluated numeracy interventions in second grade with a randomized controlled design. Aim This pre- and post-test randomized controlled study evaluated the effects of an intensive 9-week numeracy and arithmetic programme for second-grade students at risk for early MDs. The focus of the programme was students’ foundational understanding of numbers and mathematical concepts and procedural fluency with arithmetic tasks. Sample A total of 753 first-grade students from 21 schools in Sweden were screened for low achievement in number knowledge and arithmetic. Methods Students considered at risk for MDs (≤25 percentile on two consecutive first-grade mathematics screenings) were individually randomized to an intervention group (n = 32) or control group (n = 30) at the beginning of second grade (7–8 years old). Trained teachers administered the one-to-one, explicit programme to intervention group students in elementary school settings. The intervention group received numeracy instruction emphasizing foundational mathematics concepts and procedures. Controls received teaching as usual with potential special education support provided by their schools.
650 _aarithmetric | randomizes controlled study |mathematic difficulties | early numeracy |
856 _uhttps://doi.org/10.1111/bjep.12705
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