Mathematics Instruction for Secondary Students with Learning Disabilities
- 1 March 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Learning Disabilities
- Vol. 30 (2), 151-163
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002221949703000203
Abstract
Secondary students with learning disabilities generally make inadequate progress in mathematics. Their achievement is often limited by a variety of factors, including prior low achievement, low expectations for success, and inadequate instruction. This article will discuss techniques that have been demonstrated to be effective with secondary students who have learning disabilities in mathematics.Keywords
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