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Kert, Serhat Bahadir; Yeni, Sabiha; Fatih Erkoç, Mehmet – Instructional Science: An International Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2022
Computational thinking (CT) and computer science (CS) are becoming more widely adopted in K-12 education. However, there is a lack of focus on CT and CS access for children with disabilities. This study investigates the effect of the robot development process at the secondary school level on the algorithmic thinking and mental rotation skills of…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Problem Solving, Computation, Students with Disabilities
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Dunn, Lori Ann C. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2021
The 2017 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) findings indicate that only 37% of the nation's twelfth graders are at or above proficiency in reading and the average reading score for students with disabilities is under the basic skill level. Consequently, high school teachers are faced with developing targeted interventions to address…
Descriptors: Visualization, High School Students, Students with Disabilities, Reading Comprehension
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Carcoba Falomir, Gloria A. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2019
Algebra is considered an important high school course because it is recognized as the gateway to higher mathematics, college opportunities, and well-paying jobs. In the United States, most secondary schools require students to be proficient in algebra to be able to graduate from high school. One major component of algebra is word problem solving,…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Algebra, Word Problems (Mathematics), Problem Solving
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Morano, Stephanie; Riccomini, Paul J. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2020
The present study examines the features and quality of visual representations (VRs) created by middle school students with learning disabilities and difficulties in mathematics in response to a released fraction item from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Relations between VR quality and scores on other measures of fraction…
Descriptors: Visual Aids, Fractions, Middle School Students, Students with Disabilities
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Noll, Anna; Roth, Jurgen; Scholz, Markus – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
How can barriers in reading be reduced? Adding symbols to assignments could be one possibility for enhancing readability and, therefore, providing students with poor reading skills with access to learning material. This qualitative interview and eye-tracking study aims to acquire a first insight into how students rate and perceive the addition of…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Pictorial Stimuli, Reading Skills, Reading Improvement
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Sundeen, Todd H. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2014
Students with disabilities often find expressive writing frustrating and difficult. The prospect of writing a well-developed five-paragraph essay can be especially daunting. One reason is that struggling writers may have difficulty conceptualizing how the elements of an effective essay are developed. This article describes an instructional…
Descriptors: Essays, Secondary School Students, Learning Disabilities, Writing Assignments