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ERIC Number: EJ827129
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0938-8982
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Identifying Early Numeracy Indicators for Kindergarten and First-Grade Students
Lembke, Erica; Foegen, Anne
Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, v24 n1 p12-20 Feb 2009
Recent studies have documented positive effects for early intervention in improving the mathematics performance of low-achieving children. Consequently, educators need technically sound mathematics screening measures to identify children at risk and then intervene to improve achievement. In this article, we describe preliminary technical adequacy evidence for four early numeracy measures (number identification, quantity discrimination, quantity array, and missing number). We assessed over 300 kindergarten and first-grade students in two states to evaluate the reliability and criterion validity of the four measures. Fall and spring administrations of the measures for one subgroup provided preliminary evidence of students' growth on the measures over time. The results supported three of the four measures as potential tools for screening in the early grades.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Grade 1; Kindergarten
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Language: English
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IES Cited: ED504995