Validation of a remedial program for mathematical deficits

Pages: 418-421
Pardeep Kumar and J. S. Bidlan (Department of Psychology, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana)

The purpose of this study was to explore the effectiveness of Naglieri’s Planning Facilitation Method (PF) in mathematical deficits and among PASS processes of children with mathematical disabilities. A sample of 140 students (9-12 years), 70 in control group and 70 in experimental group were tested on Wide Range Achievement Test – 4 (WRAT – 4) and Das Battery of Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) in pre and post test conditions. Mathematical disabled children were diagnosed as scoring below 16th percentile on particular WRAT – 4 and CAS subtest. The experimental group received PF intervention for 4 months and was retested on WRAT – 4 and CAS. Results revealed that control group did not differ in any of the areas of maths and PASS processes. However, the experimental group recorded remarkable improvement on math computation and planning and simultaneous synthesis (P<.001). The findings provide an evidence of planning facilitation method's effectiveness in enhancing these deficit areas of children with mathematical disability.