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This report aims to evaluate a systematic approach to teach measurement skills to students with intellectual disabilities.

Classroom Techniques: Teaching Measurement Skills to Mentally Retarded Students: Training, Generalization, and Follow-Up

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Systematic instruction improves measurement skills in students with intellectual disabilities, indicating effective teaching approaches.

This report aims to evaluate a systematic approach to teach measurement skills to students with intellectual disabilities.
Instructed three students in seven areas related to ruler usage
Conducted follow-up tests to assess learning feedback
Performed task analysis to identify prerequisite and basic measurement skills
Students demonstrated correct measuring abilities in follow-up tests
Notable improvement in estimating and measuring lengths of novel objects
Effective use of task analysis highlighted for assessing skill acquisition

Hare et al. (1980) studied this question.

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