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ERIC Number: EJ755151
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004
Pages: 9
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ISSN: ISSN-1540-0077
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Effects of a High School-Based Peer-Delivered "Corrective Mathematics" Program
Parsons, Julie Lynn; Marchand-Martella, Nancy E.; Waldron-Soler, Kathleen; Martella, Ronald C.; Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin
Journal of Direct Instruction, v4 n1 p95-103 Win 2004
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a peer-delivered "Corrective Mathematics" program ("CM"; Engelmann & Carnine, 1982) in a secondary general education classroom with students with low mathematics performance. Ten learners and 9 peer tutors participated in the study. Peer tutors instructed individuals or pairs of learners in the "CM" program for 10 weeks. Pre- and posttest data were collected on the learners and peer tutors using the Woodcock-Johnson--Revised Tests of Achievement (WJ--R ACH) Calculation and Applied Problems subtests. Results showed that students who were instructed by their peers with the "CM" program exhibited improved performance on both subtests of the WJ--R ACH. Specifically, the learners' average improvement on the Calculation and Applied Problems subtests of the WJ--R ACH were statistically significant. The performance of the peer tutors also improved on both subtests of the WJ--R ACH. The peer tutors' average improvement on the WJ--R ACH Applied Problems subtest was also statistically significant. Results are discussed in terms of the implications for effective mathematics instruction and the need for future research. (Contains 1 table.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
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