Asha Jitendra

The Principal Investigator (PI) will conduct a program of research for improving math outcomes among secondary students with extensive support needs (students who require ongoing support, such as students with intellectual disability, autism, or multiple disabilities). In addition, the PI will participate in mentoring and training activities to develop knowledge and skills related to math content and pedagogy, mixed methods research, and grant writing and grants management. Math skills are i...

The purpose of this project is to develop and pilot test a mathematics intervention focused on whole number multiplication and division for third grade students with or at risk for mathematics difficulties (MD). Students with MD have a limited understanding of many concepts taught in early school years, especially multiplicative reasoning that is essential to solve problems in challenging situations. Although the percentage of elementary students reaching proficient levels in mathematics has...

The mathematics performance of U.S. students by Grade 8 is below the international average on more advanced mathematics topics including geometry, measurement, and proportionality. One explanation for the lower levels of performance may be students' difficulties with proportional reasoning, which is considered to be a capstone of elementary mathematics and a necessity for the more advanced mathematics that students encounter in high school and college. Building upon work from a prior IES Goa...