Basic Arithmetical Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities in the Secondary Special Schools: An Exploratory Study Covering Fifth to Ninth Grade

Autor/inn/en	Gebhardt, Markus; Zehner, Fabian; Hessels, Marco G. P.
Titel	Basic Arithmetical Skills of Students with Learning Disabilities in the Secondary Special Schools: An Exploratory Study Covering Fifth to Ninth Grade
Quelle	In: Frontline Learning Research, 2 (2014) 1, S.50-63 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2295-3159
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Arithmetic; Mathematics; Skills; Learning Disabilities; Secondary School Students; Special Schools; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Grade 9; Mathematics Tests; Test Validity; Mathematics Achievement; Scaling; Word Problems (Mathematics); Numbers; Numeracy; Germany + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Addition; Arithmetik; Arithmetikunterricht; Rechnen; Mathematik; Skill; Fertigkeit; Learning handicap; Lernbehinderung; Sekundarschüler; Special school; Sonderschule; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Testvalidität; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Scale construction; Skalenkonstruktion; Textaufgabe; Zahlenraum; Rechenkompetenz; Deutschland
Abstract	The mission of German special schools is to enhance the education of students with Special Educational Needs in the area of Learning (SEN-L). However, recent studies indicate that students with SEN-L from special schools show difficulties in basic arithmetical operations, and the development of basic mathematical skills during secondary special school is not warranted. This study presents a newly developed test of basic arithmetical skills, based on already established tests. The test examines the arithmetical skills of students with SEN-L from fifth to ninth grade. The sample consisted of 110 students from three special schools in Munich. Testing took place in January and June 2013. The test shows to be an effective tool that reliably and precisely assesses students' performance across different grades. The test items can be used without creating floor and ceiling effects among fifth to ninth grade students with SEN-L. The items' conformity to the dichotomous Rasch model is demonstrated. The students' skills turn out to be very heterogeneous, both overall and within grades. Many of the students do not even master basic arithmetical skills that are taught in primary school, although achievement improves in higher grades. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01