The Effect of a Monitoring System on the Math Achievement of the Educable Mentally Retarded

Abstract

This study was designed to investigate the effects of a management-by-objectives math program on the achievement of a group of educable mentally retarded children. The treatment program consisted of a math curriculum guide containing 23 topics in mathematics. Each topic was broken down into sequenced behavioral objectives. One experimental group and one comparison group were used to assess the effects of the treatment program. Both groups were pre and post-tested with the math section of the Wide Range Achievement Test and a 92-item criterion referenced math skills placement test. The results suggest that the use of a management-by-objectives approach can significantly improve the math achievement of educable mentally retarded children when contrasted to the approaches used with the comparison group.

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