THE EFFECTS OF A MATH RACETRACK WITH TWO ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

A classroom intervention employing math racetracks was carried out to teach math facts to two elementary students with learning disabilities. A math racetrack is a drill and practice procedure where known and unknown facts are placed on a sheet of paper like an oval racetrack. The effectiveness of using math racetracks was evaluated with a multiple baseline design across problem sets. The results indicated that math racetracks were successful in increasing the skill sets of both participants in math. This provides a novel replication of employing a racetrack procedure that has been effective in reading, to elementary students in math. The practical implications of employing racetrack like procedures are discussed. Before a person can master difficult mathematical concepts it is important to be able to solve basic mathematical problems. Multiplication facts are a fundamental part of the primary math curriculum. It has been shown through research that students with learning disabilities often use counting strategies (e.g., finger counting and touch math) to solve basic mathematical problem