Advancing Word Problem Skills in Secondary Students with Math and at Risk for Learning Disabilities: The Effectiveness of Schema-Based Instruction

Secondary students with and at-risk for learning disabilities (LD) often encounter challenges when solving math word problems. Fortunately, there is promising evidence that schema-based instruction (SBI) can significantly improve their proficiency in solving these word problems. This presentation will address the specific difficulties that adolescents with LD face when dealing with word problems and will also offer practical models for implementing SBI to assist students in solving word problems.