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Danielle O. Lariviere; Tessa L. Arsenault; S. Blair Payne – School Science and Mathematics, 2025
This paper details a literature review of mathematics vocabulary intervention studies for students with mathematics difficulty. The primary aim was to identify instructional practices that support mathematics vocabulary development. We conducted a database search to identify mathematics intervention studies either focused exclusively on vocabulary…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Learning Problems, Intervention
Stevens, Elizabeth A.; Leroux, Audrey J.; Mowbray, Megan H.; Lee, Grace S. – Exceptional Children, 2023
Schema instruction improves word-problem solving for students with mathematics difficulty (MD; e.g., Powell et al., 2015); however, prior research suggests that students need word-problem-specific language comprehension in addition to schema knowledge to build word-problem models (Fuchs et al., 2015, 2018). Students have general word knowledge…
Descriptors: Direct Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Word Problems (Mathematics), Intervention
Phillips, Beth M.; Oliver, Felesa; Willis, Karli B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2022
Children from backgrounds of poverty often lag behind more advantaged peers in early language skills, including breadth and depth of vocabulary knowledge. We report the results of a pilot study of an explicit and elaborated vocabulary intervention in preschool classrooms serving children from lower-income backgrounds. The intervention used…
Descriptors: Multimedia Instruction, Vocabulary Development, Low Income Students, Preschool Education
Antia, Shirin D.; Catalano, Jennifer A.; Rivera, M. Christina; Creamer, Catherine – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2021
Two single-case studies examined the effects of a vocabulary intervention on K-second grade Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) children's vocabulary learning. The intervention consisted of (a) explicit instruction that included fast mapping, and drill and practice games and (b) in-context activities that included book reading, conceptual activities,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Context Effect, Direct Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Peeples, Katherine N.; Kroesch, Allison M.; VanUitert, Victoria J. – Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 2023
Middle school students with learning disabilities often struggle with reading and literacy skills, including vocabulary, and require support in content-area classes such as mathematics where weak vocabulary knowledge can negatively affect learning, achievement, and deep understanding. However, in general, middle school mathematics teachers do not…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Learning Disabilities, Students with Disabilities, Mathematics Instruction
Seven, Yagmur; Hull, Katharine; Madsen, Keri; Ferron, John; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Soto, Xigrid; Kelley, Elizabeth S.; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Many preschoolers, especially those from low-income households, would benefit from instruction to enrich their vocabulary and language repertoires. Yet, explicit instruction of vocabulary and language skills generally occurs infrequently in early childhood education settings. This study investigated the additive effects of teacher-led,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development, Academic Language, Small Group Instruction
Cravalho, Danielle A.; Jimenez, Zaira; Shhub, Aya; Solis, Michael – Beyond Behavior, 2020
This article discusses use of a multicomponent intervention to develop the reading skill and performance of grades 4 to 8 students identified with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder. Reading intervention targets for this population are vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Reading intervention elements involve explicit vocabulary…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Seven, Yagmur; Hull, Katharine; Madsen, Keri; Ferron, John; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Soto, Xigrid; Kelley, Elizabeth S.; Goldstein, Howard – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose: Many preschoolers, especially those from low income households, would benefit from instruction to enrich their vocabulary and language repertoires. Yet, explicit instruction of vocabulary and language skills generally occurs infrequently in early childhood education settings. This study investigated the additive effects of teacher-led,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary Development, Academic Language, Small Group Instruction
Kelley, Elizabeth Spencer; Barker, R. Michael; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Madsen, Keri; Seven, Yagmur; Soto, Xigrid; Olsen, Wendy; Hull, Katharine; Goldstein, Howard – Grantee Submission, 2020
Purpose: Many children begin school with limited vocabularies, placing them at a high risk of academic difficulties. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of a vocabulary intervention program, "Story Friends," designed to improve vocabulary knowledge of at-risk preschool children. Method: Twenty-four early-childhood…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, At Risk Students
Kelley, Elizabeth Spencer; Barker, R. Michael; Peters-Sanders, Lindsey; Madsen, Keri; Seven, Yagmur; Soto, Xigrid; Olsen, Wendy; Hull, Katharine; Goldstein, Howard – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: Many children begin school with limited vocabularies, placing them at a high risk of academic difficulties. The goal of this study was to examine the effects of a vocabulary intervention program, Story Friends, designed to improve vocabulary knowledge of at-risk preschool children. Method: Twenty-four early-childhood classrooms were…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Curriculum Implementation, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children
Barwasser, Anne; Knaak, Turid; Grünke, Matthias – Insights into Learning Disabilities, 2020
In a globalized world, the ability to speak English has become increasingly significant. A large number of students who are learning English as foreign language face obstacles in acquiring and storing vocabulary. Children with learning disabilities are especially at risk because of a limited power of retention and motivational struggles. Having an…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Intervention, Vocabulary Development, English (Second Language)
Wright, Tanya S.; Cervetti, Gina N. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2017
Although numerous studies have identified a correlational relationship between vocabulary and comprehension, we know less about vocabulary interventions that impact reading comprehension. Therefore, this study is a systematic review of vocabulary interventions with comprehension outcomes. Analyses of 36 studies that met criteria are organized…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Reading Instruction, Reading Comprehension, Intervention
Effects of Peer-Assisted Multimedia Vocabulary Instruction for High School English Language Learners
Jozwik, Sara L.; Freeman-Green, Shaqwana; Kaczorowski, Tara L.; Douglas, Karen H. – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2021
In this study, researchers evaluated the effects of peer-assisted multimedia vocabulary instruction, which was designed to address the goal of building knowledge of discipline-specific definitions of language arts terminology for six ninth-grade English Language Learners (ELLs) with or at-risk for learning disabilities. To evaluate the effects of…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Vocabulary Development, Intervention, English Language Learners
Lund, Emily; Douglas, W. Michael – Exceptional Children, 2016
Despite poor vocabulary outcomes for children with hearing loss, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of specific vocabulary teaching methods on vocabulary learning for this group. The authors compared three vocabulary instruction conditions with preschool children with hearing loss: (a) explicit, direct instruction; (b) follow-in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary, Hearing Impairments, Teaching Methods
Cuticelli, Mari; Coyne, Michael D.; Ware, Sharon M.; Oldham, Ashley; Loftus Rattan, Susan – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2015
There is a growing need for the inclusion of direct, explicit vocabulary instruction in the early elementary grades. Young children are entering school with a wide range of early literacy experiences, including vocabulary knowledge. Those students who are limited in their vocabulary knowledge are at a greater risk for later language and reading…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Skills, Vocabulary Development, Kindergarten, Instructional Innovation
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