Two-stage screening for math problem-solving difficulty using dynamic assessment of algebraic learning

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 372-380

  Fuchs, Lynn S ^a   Compton, Donald L ^a   Fuchs, Douglas ^a   Hollenbeck, Kurstin N ^a   Hamlett, Carol L ^a   Seethaler, Pamela M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

dynamic assessment; elementary; Mathematics; screening; word problems

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MATHEMATICS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; STUDENT;

CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MATHEMATICS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; STUDENTS;

EID: 80053288836     PISSN: 00222194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0022219411407867     Document Type: Article

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