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Sood, Sheetal; Jitendra, Asha K. – Journal of Special Education, 2007
This study compared number sense instruction in three first-grade traditional mathematics textbooks and one reform-based textbook ("Everyday Mathematics" [EM]). Textbooks were evaluated with regard to their adherence to principles of effective instruction (e.g., big ideas, conspicuous instruction). The results indicated that traditional textbooks…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Textbooks, Comparative Analysis, Mathematics Instruction
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Leh, Jayne M.; Jitendra, Asha K.; Caskie, Grace I. L.; Griffin, Cynthia C. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2007
The purpose of this study was to examine the tenability of a curriculum-based mathematical word problem-solving (WPS) measure as a progress-monitoring tool to index students' rate of growth or slope of achievement over time. Participants consisted of 58 third-grade students, who were assessed repeatedly over 16 school weeks. Students were measured…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Grade 3, Mathematics Skills