NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Rose, Susan A.; Feldman, Judith F.; Jankowski, Jeffery J. – Developmental Science, 2011
This study identified deficits in executive functioning in pre-adolescent preterms and modeled their role, along with processing speed, in explaining preterm/full-term differences in reading and mathematics. Preterms (less than 1750 g) showed deficits at 11 years on a battery of tasks tapping the three basic executive functions identified by…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Cognitive Processes, Preadolescents, Premature Infants
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Bull, Rebecca; Espy, Kimberly Andrews; Wiebe, Sandra A.; Sheffield, Tiffany D.; Nelson, Jennifer Mize – Developmental Science, 2011
Latent variable modeling methods have demonstrated utility for understanding the structure of executive control (EC) across development. These methods are utilized to better characterize the relation between EC and mathematics achievement in the preschool period, and to understand contributing sources of individual variation. Using the sample and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Preschool Children, Factor Analysis, Social Environment