A publication of the Technology and Media Division of the Council for Exceptional Children
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Volume 23 Number 2
Does It Add Up? Calculators as Accommodations for Sixth Grade Students with Disabilities
Emily C. Bouck
Purdue University
Mary K. Bouck
Michigan State University
Abstract
This study explored the performance of sixth grade students with and without disabilities on a mathematics assessment aligned to state standards when provided a calculator as an accommodation. The study utilized a pre/posttest design. No student was given access to a calculator on the pretest, and approximately half of the students were randomly assigned to have access to a four-function calculator on the posttest. The results suggest that both students with disabilities and students without disabilities benefited from access to a calculator. The findings raise implications for calculators as a valid accommodation on assessments and suggest directions for future research.
