Reading and math skills of students with special educational needs in regular and special classes

Authors

  • Hardi Sigus
  • Piret Soodla
  • Kaja Mädamürk

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2023.11.1.07

Keywords:

reading skills, math skills, students with special needs, inclusive education

Abstract

Selle uurimistöö eesmärk on kirjeldada hariduslike erivajadustega (HEV) õpilaste lugemis- ja matemaatikaoskuste seoseid tava- või eriklassis õppimisega. Valimisse kuulus 3369 kolmanda klassi last (poisse 50%, 209 klassist, 135 koolist) ning 3340 kuuenda klassi last (poisse 51%, 200 klassist, 134 koolist) eesti- ja venekeelsetest koolidest. Õpilased täitsid koolitundide ajal veebipõhised lugemise ladususe, loetu mõistmise, arvutamise ja tekstülesannete testid. Tulemustest selgus, et tava- ja eriklassis õppivate HEV õpilaste lugemis- ja matemaatikaoskused olid sarnasel tasemel, välja arvatud vene õppekeelega koolide kuuendates klassides, kus tavaklassis õppivad HEV õpilased said tekstülesannete lahendamises kõrgema skoori võrreldes eriklassis õppivate HEV õpilastega. Uuring annab esmase ülevaate eesti- ja venekeelsete koolide kolmandate ja kuuendate klasside HEV õpilaste kaasamise olukorrast ja akadeemilistest oskustest.

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2023-05-01

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Sigus, H., Soodla, P., & Mädamürk, K. (2023). Reading and math skills of students with special educational needs in regular and special classes. Eesti Haridusteaduste Ajakiri. Estonian Journal of Education, 11(1), 159–186. https://doi.org/10.12697/eha.2023.11.1.07

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