ERIC Number: EJ905458
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 15
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Pathways to Mathematics: Longitudinal Predictors of Performance
LeFevre, Jo-Anne; Fast, Lisa; Skwarchuk, Sheri-Lynn; Smith-Chant, Brenda L.; Bisanz, Jeffrey; Kamawar, Deepthi; Penner-Wilger, Marcie
Child Development, v81 n6 p1753-1767 Nov-Dec 2010
A model of the relations among cognitive precursors, early numeracy skill, and mathematical outcomes was tested for 182 children from 4.5 to 7.5 years of age. The model integrates research from neuroimaging, clinical populations, and normal development in children and adults. It includes 3 precursor pathways: quantitative, linguistic, and spatial attention. These pathways (a) contributed independently to early numeracy skills during preschool and kindergarten and (b) related differentially to performance on a variety of mathematical outcomes 2 years later. The success of the model in accounting for performance highlights the need to understand the fundamental underlying skills that contribute to diverse forms of mathematical competence.
Descriptors: Numeracy, Cognitive Processes, Longitudinal Studies, Mathematics Achievement, Brain, Diagnostic Tests, Child Development, Spatial Ability, Mathematics Tests, Models, Language Aptitude, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Elementary School Students, Predictor Variables
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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