NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Analyses of Children's Mathematics Proficiency from ECLS-K 1998 and 2010 Cohorts: Why Early Mathematics?
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lee, Joohi; Pant, Mohan D. – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2017
This article presents the correlation analyses of mathematics item response theory scores from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998 and 2010 data, and proposes the critical need for systematic efforts to improve the quality of pre- and in-service teachers of young children in teaching mathematics.
Descriptors: Mathematics Skills, Correlation, Item Response Theory, Longitudinal Studies
Using Curriculum-Based Measurement To Monitor Kindergarteners' Mathematics Development
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Seethaler, Pamela M.; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Online Submission, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine technical and instructional features of a kindergarten curriculum-based measurement (CBM) tool designed to track students' mathematics progress in terms of computational concepts, procedures, and counting strategies. Students in 10 kindergarten classrooms in three elementary schools completed alternate…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Child Health, Achievement Tests
Using School Readiness Data to Make a Difference in Student Learning
Direct linkDirect link
Stuber, Gayle M.; Patrick, M. Renee – Phi Delta Kappan, 2010
The Kansas Kindergarten Readiness Project was a three-year study to determine the skills children possess when entering kindergarten and the results of kindergarten teacher practices on further learning. Children who entered kindergarten with higher skills maintained that advantage over other children into 3rd grade. Certain teacher practices,…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Kindergarten, Preschool Evaluation, Skill Analysis
Using Curriculum-Based Measurement to Monitor Kindergarteners' Mathematics Development
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Seethaler, Pamela M.; Fuchs, Lynn S. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine technical and instructional features of a kindergarten curriculum-based measurement (CBM) tool designed to track students' mathematics progress in terms of computational concepts, procedures, and counting strategies. Students in 10 kindergarten classrooms in three elementary schools completed alternate…
Descriptors: Curriculum Based Assessment, Mathematics Achievement, Achievement Tests, Skill Analysis
Teacher Outreach to Families across the Transition to School: An Examination of Teachers' Practices and Their Unique Contributions to Children's Early Academic Outcomes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Hindman, Annemarie H.; Skibbe, Lori E.; Morrison, Frederick J. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2013
This descriptive study explored teachers' outreach to families in preschool, kindergarten, and first grade, and its relations to children's early growth in language, literacy, and mathematics. Teachers (n = 62) completed surveys reporting the frequency of outreach practices to families, and children's (n = 210) early academic skills…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Cooperation, Outreach Programs, Teacher Role, Teacher Leadership
The Differential Predictive Validity of the Initial Skills Analysis: Reading Screening Tests for K-3
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Pomplun, Mark – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2004
The present study investigated the differential predictive validity of the Initial Skills Analysis. In the fall, these reading screening tests were administered to students in Grades K to 3. In the spring, a series of reading outcomes tests were administered to these same students, and teachers provided judgments of the students' reading skills.…
Descriptors: Skill Analysis, Prediction, Minority Groups, Reading Skills