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National Initiatives
• What are the some of the national goals for teaching math to the general student population?
• What are some of the national goals for teaching math to special needs populations?
Assessment
• What are some common methods of math assessment?
• What are some alternative methods to assessing math ability than testing?
Assessment
• Standardized Measures of General Achievement
• Standardized Diagnostic Measures of Arithmetic Functioning
Other Formal Diagnostic Techniques
• Diagnostic Test of Arithmetic Strategies (DTAS)• Subtests divided into four parts
• Brigance Diagnostic Inventories
Curriculum-Based Measures
• What is typically done in curriculum-based assessment?
• What are some advantages of curriculum-based approaches?
Informal Diagnostic Techniques
• What are some informal techniques that you have used?
• Error Patterns
• Task Analysis
• Student Verbalizations
General Instructional Considerations
• Relationship of Arithmetic to Mathematics• Curricular Considerations• Effective Instructional Practices
• Scheduling• Student Motivation• Demonstration/Guided Practice/Independent Practice
Paradigm• Clear Communication• Informational Feedback
Concept & Skill Development
Compare the didactic and discovery methods. Which do you think is a better approach?
Accommodating Individual Differences & Diversifying
Instruction
Learning math can be a tedious and repetitive process. What are some ways teachers can
accommodate individuals with learning differences and diversify their approach?
Approaches to Teaching Math
• Basal Textbook Approach
• Comprehensive Math Programs• Project MATH• Direct Instruction Mathematics
Approaches to Teaching Math
• Problem-Solving Approaches• Cooperative Learning• Cognitively Demanding Instructional Approach
• Remedial Programs• Corrective Mathematics
• Eclectic Orientation
Strategies for Teaching Specific Skills
• Computational Skills• Precomputational Skills• Addition• Subtraction• Multiplication• Division• Research-based practices for teaching computation
skills
Applied Math Skills
What are some common approaches to these applied skills? Some creative approaches?• Measurement• Time• Money• Volume & Weight• Linear Measurement
Problem-Solving and Reasoning Skills
• Decision making
• Understanding Vocabulary
• Use of Information
• Identify Sequences & Patterns to Problems
• Develop Strategies
• Research-based Strategies
Life-Skills Math
Why should life-skills math be a major
focus in special needs education?
What are some common life-skills
math concepts?
ACTIVITIES
Use pages 376-380 to discuss
some activities that can realistically
be used in special needs education.