ERIC Number: EJ1115262
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 30
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1934-5747
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Effects of Tutorial Interventions in Mathematics and Attention for Low-Performing Preschool Children
Barnes, Marcia A.; Klein, Alice; Swank, Paul; Starkey, Prentice; McCandliss, Bruce; Flynn, Kylie; Zucker, Tricia; Huang, Chun-Wei; Fall, Anna-Mária; Roberts, Greg
Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, v9 n4 p577-606 2016
Two intervention approaches designed to address the multifaceted academic and cognitive difficulties of low-income children who enter pre-K with very low math knowledge were tested in a randomized experiment. Blocking on classroom, children who met screening criteria were assigned to a Math + Attention condition in which the Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Tutorial (PKMT) intervention was implemented (4 days/week for 24 weeks) in addition to 16 adaptive attention training sessions, a Math-Only condition using the PKMT intervention, or a business-as-usual condition. Five hundred eighteen children were assessed at pretest and posttest. There was a significant effect of the PKMT intervention on a broad measure of informal mathematical knowledge and a small but significant effect on a measure of numerical knowledge. Attention training was associated with small effects on attention, but did not provide additional benefit for mathematics. A main effect of state on math outcomes was associated with a stronger, numeracy-focused Tier 1 mathematics curriculum in one state. Findings are discussed with respect to increasing intensity of math-specific and domain-general interventions for young children at risk for mathematical learning difficulties.
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Low Income Students, Mathematics Achievement, Tutors, Tutorial Programs, Program Effectiveness, Mathematics Education, Randomized Controlled Trials, Attention, Student Evaluation, Mathematics Tests, Pretests Posttests, Knowledge Level, Numeracy, Early Intervention, Hypothesis Testing, Attention Control, Training, Outcomes of Treatment, Scores, Mathematics Instruction, Measures (Individuals), Academic Ability, Intelligence Tests, Preschool Children
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Preschool Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: California; California (San Jose); Texas (Houston)
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R342A110270
What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards without Reservations
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