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We evaluated the impact of goal setting and students’ participation in graphing their own performance data on the rate of math fact calculations. Participants were 3 students with mild disabilities in the first and second grades; 2 of the 3 students were also identified with Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). They were taught to use Microsoft Excel® software to graph their rate of correct calculations when completing timed, independent practice sheets consisting of single-digit mathematics problems. Two students’ rates of correct calculations nearly always met or exceeded the aim line established for their correct calculations. Additional interventions were required for the third student. Results are discussed in terms of implications and future directions for increasing the use of evaluation components in classrooms for students at risk for behavior disorders and academic failure.
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Patricia Mills Figarola completed this study in partial fulfillment of the requirements of her Education Specialist degree at Valdosta State University. For further information, contact Patricia Figarola
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Figarola, P.M., Gunter, P.L., Reffel, J.M. et al. Effects of Self-Graphing and Goal Setting on the Math Fact Fluency of Students with Disabilities. Behav Analysis Practice 1, 36–41 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03391726
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