TY - JOUR TI - Reading as an Access to Mathematics Problem Solving on Multiple-Choice Tests for Sixth-Grade Students AU - Helwig, Robert AU - Rozek-tedesco, Marick A. AU - Tindal, Gerald AU - Heath, Bill AU - Almond, Patricia J. T2 - The Journal of Educational Research AB - The effect of providing middle school students with a video accommodation for a standardized mathematics test was examined. Two hundred forty-seven students were asked to solve 60 word problems. One half of the questions were presented in standard form, while the other half were read by an actor on a video monitor. Students were grouped according to mathematics and reading ability. A test accommodation effect was found for students possessing below-average mathematics skills. The problems were identified as having relatively high reading difficulty according to word count, number of verbs, and word familiarity. Students with above-average mathematics proficiency but low reading skill performed better when the questions were presented in video format. This accommodation may be useful on specific test items for students with certain reading deficiencies. DA - 1999/11/01/ PY - 1999 DO - 10.1080/00220679909597635 DP - Taylor and Francis+NEJM VL - 93 IS - 2 SP - 113 EP - 125 SN - 0022-0671 UR - https://doi.org/10.1080/00220679909597635 Y2 - 2020/08/05/15:46:00 ER -