Date Approved
6-16-2025
Embargo Period
6-16-2025
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ed.D. Educational Leadership
Department
Educational Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Carmello Callueng, Ph.D.
Committee Member 1
Mina Sedaghat Jou, Ph.D.
Committee Member 2
Herbert Simmerman, Ed.D.
Keywords
computational fluency;number sense;positive attitude in math;targeted interventions
Disciplines
Education | Educational Leadership
Abstract
Students continue to function below grade level proficiency in math and thus, the need for effective intervention. The purpose of this study was to develop and examine the efficacy of a targeted number sense intervention for second grade students. Specifically, the study examined the benefits of an intervention, analyzed number sense as an essential foundational skill, and determined if proficiency in number sense leads to math proficiency. Employing a quasi-experimental design, an intervention was implemented in 14 weeks for students who demonstrated a deficit in number sense and outcomes were assessed using multiple measures. Primary findings indicated that students who completed the intervention showed a significant improvement in number sense proficiency. Moreover, students demonstrated higher proficiency in number and operations and measurement data compared to their non-intervention peers. In terms of math attitude, students had relatively higher levels of positive attitude in math before and after the intervention. Qualitative findings from the focus group interview of teachers indicated that students demonstrated active engagement with the math lessons and activities throughout the intervention. The findings of the study were discussed in light of current literature and evidence-based practices in teaching and learning basic math skills. Policy recommendations and study limitations were also addressed.
Recommended Citation
Galloza, Susan, "DEVELOPMENT AND PILOT EVALUATION OF A MATH INTERVENTION PROGRAM TO INCREASE NUMBER SENSE PROFICIENCY OF SECOND GRADE STUDENTS" (2025). Theses and Dissertations. 3393.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/3393
