ERIC Number: EJ1141171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Sep
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0279-6015
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Effects of a Core Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum on the Mathematics Achievement of Spanish-Speaking English Learners
Christian T. Doabler; Ben Clarke; Derek B. Kosty; Scott K. Baker; Keith Smolkowski; Hank Fien
School Psychology Review, v45 n3 p343-361 Sep 2016
There is a dearth of research on Tier 1 instruction designed to improve the mathematics achievement of English learners. This study examined the impact of a core kindergarten mathematics curriculum on the mathematics achievement of Spanish-speaking English learners (SS-ELs). Secondary aims tested for differential response to the curriculum among SS-ELs as a function of (a) mathematics skills at the beginning of kindergarten, (b) the number of SS-ELs in classrooms, and (c) the frequency of mathematical discourse during core mathematics instruction. Data analyzed in the study were generated from a recent large-scale efficacy trial. Participants were 556 SS-ELs from 66 kindergarten classrooms. Results suggest SS-ELs in treatment classrooms made greater gains than SS-ELs in comparison classrooms on mathematics measures across the school year. Evidence of differential response to the curriculum among SS-ELs was not found. The importance of core mathematics instruction and implications for school psychologists are discussed.
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Core Curriculum, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Achievement, Spanish Speaking, English Language Learners, Mathematics Skills, Mathematics Instruction, Hierarchical Linear Modeling, Predictor Variables, Statistical Analysis, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Pretests Posttests
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten; Primary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Oregon; Texas (Dallas)
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A080699
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/90668