Use a special session independent of regular group routine for remedying specific defects rather than marking time¶

Strategy · All strategies
Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article recommends that a special instructional session, independent of regular group routine, be used as an opportunity for remedying specific defects diagnosed through testing. It states "This should be an oppor- tunity for remedying specific defects rather than marking time." The strategy rests on detailed study of individual needs suggesting remedial measures, and constructive planning meeting analyzed specific errors.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Diagnosis of specific disabilities from individual test records before planning remedial instruction

Constraints¶

• The opportunity exists during a special session independent of regular group routine

Target Learners¶

• Pupils with individual problems or specific difficulties in fundamental subjects

Target Learning Goals¶

• Remedying specific defects in arithmetic and English

Claims¶

• Individual records revealed contrasting specific disabilities within the same pupil across arithmetic operations [+W]
• Comparison with standard scores suggested three groupings of pupils with distinct instructional needs [+W]
• Specific arithmetic problems were identified as troublesome through percentage analysis of test solutions [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Provide special instruction for individual difficulties without full-day withdrawal from the regular classroom

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Buford Johnson. (1918). The Use of Tests in the Evaluation of Methods of Instruction. The Journal of Educational Psychology. https://www.google.com/search?q=The+Use+of+Tests+in+the+Evaluation+of+Methods+of+Instruction+Johnson+1918