Further development of measures of early math performance for preschoolers
VanDerHeyden, Amanda M., 2006
Journal of School Psychology, 44(6), 533-553
An examination of the effectiveness of measures designed to predict preschool children's mathematical skills in later years
Reports & Papers
Preschool children's mathematical knowledge: The effect of teacher ''math talk''
Klibanoff, Raquel S., 2006
Developmental Psychology, 42(1), 59-69
A study of the relation between the mathematical content in the teachers' verbalizations and the increase in conventional mathematical knowledge among preschoolers in urban, center-based settings
Reports & Papers
Mathematics achievement of Spanish-speaking kindergarteners and the impact of teacher characteristics: A mediation hypothesis
Jensen, Bryant, May 2006
Unpublished master's thesis, Arizona State University, Tempe.
A study of the relationship of race, teacher characteristics, socioeconomic status, and language, to the early math achievement of Hispanic students, based on kindergarten data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort
Reports & Papers
Applying principles of development to help at-risk preschoolers develop numeracy
Pasnak, Robert, March 2006
The Journal of Psychology, 140(2), 155-173
An examination of the impact of playing games designed to improve young children's grasp of the oddity and insertion principles using a sample of young, ethnically diverse, Head Start preschool children
Reports & Papers
Mathematics in early childhood: The early years maths curriculum in the UK and children's numerical development
Munn, Penny, 2006
International Journal of Early Childhood, 38(1), 99-111
An examination of the recently implemented early childhood mathematics curriculum using longitudinal data and case studies of British children to determine the effects of the curriculum
Reports & Papers
Teacher qualifications, instructional practices, and reading and mathematics gains of kindergartners: Research and development report [Executive summary]
Guarino, Cassandra M., 2006
(NCES 2006-031). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A study of the relationship among teacher characteristics, such as qualifications, instructional practices, and the achievement of kindergarten children in mathematics and reading
Executive Summary
Estimated impacts of number of years of preschool attendance on vocabulary, literacy and math skills at kindergarten entry
Barnett, W. Steven, 2006
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An analysis of the effects of years of preschool attendance on vocabulary, literacy, and math skills at kindergarten entrance based on direct child assessments
Reports & Papers
Teacher qualifications, instructional practices, and reading and mathematics gains of kindergartners: Research and development report
Guarino, Cassandra M., 2006
(NCES 2006-031). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
A study of the relationship among teacher characteristics, such as qualifications, instructional practices, and the achievement of kindergarten children in mathematics and reading
Reports & Papers
Does preschool enrichment of precursors to arithmetic influence intuitive knowledge of number in low income children?
Pagani, Linda, October 2006
Early Childhood Education Journal, 34(2), 133-146
An evaluation of the effectiveness of two different early mathematic enrichment programs on low income preschool children's intuitive knowledge of numbers
Reports & Papers
The early reading and mathematics achievement of children who repeated kindergarten or who began school a year late
Malone, Lizabeth M., 2006
(NCES 2006-064). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
An analysis of the first grade math and reading achievement of children who were retained in kindergarten or whose kindergarten entry was delayed, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K), a nationally representative longitudinal study of the educational experiences of children who were in kindergarten in 1998
Reports & Papers
Patterns of Hispanic students’ math and English literacy test scores in the early elementary grades: A report to the National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics
Reardon, Sean F., October 2006
Tempe, AZ: National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics.
A description of patterns of math and English reading skills in a cohort of Hispanic elementary-school students, followed from kindergarten until fifth grade (1998-2004), broken down by national/regional origin, immigrant generation, socioeconomic status, home language use, and English proficiency, based on data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort
Reports & Papers
Patterns of Hispanic students’ math and English literacy test scores in the early elementary grades: A report to the National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics [Executive summary]
Reardon, Sean F., October 2006
Tempe, AZ: National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics.
A summary of a description of patterns of math and English reading skills in a cohort of Hispanic elementary-school students, followed from kindergarten until fifth grade (1998-2004), broken down by national/regional origin, immigrant generation, socioeconomic status, home language use, and English proficiency, based on data from the nationally representative Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort
Executive Summary
Developmental dynamics between mathematical performance, task motivation, and teachers' goals during the transition to primary school
Aunola, Kaisa, March 2006
British Journal of Educational Psychology, 76(1), 21-40
An examination of the relationship among Finnish preschool children's mathematics skills, task motivation, teachers' goals and the children's future mathematics skills during the transition to primary school
Reports & Papers
Out-of-school-time programs: A meta-analysis of effects for at-risk students
Lauer, Patricia A., Summer 2006
Review of Educational Research, 76(2), 275-313
A synthesis of research on the effects of after-school programs on the reading and mathematics achievement of at-risk students
Literature Review
Two-way and monolingual immersion in preschool education: An experimental comparison
Barnett, W. Steven, 2006
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
An experimental study comparing the numeracy, language and literacy proficiency impacts of dual language and monolingual English immersion preschool programs on children
Reports & Papers
Afterschool programs: At the STEM of learning
Afterschool Alliance, September 2006
(Afterschool Alert Issue Brief No. 26). Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.
An overview and descriptions of afterschool programs oriented towards science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning
Fact Sheets & Briefs
The impact of kindergarten learning-related skills on academic trajectories at the end of elementary school
McClelland, Megan, Q4 2006
Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 21(4), 471-490
An analysis of the relationship between learning-related skills attained through kindergarten and initial levels and growth in reading and math skills between kindergarten and sixth grade
Reports & Papers
Is more better?: The effects of full-day vs. half-day preschool on early school achievement [Executive summary]
Robin, Kenneth B., 2006
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
A summary of a longitudinal random assignment study comparing the effects of half- and full-day preschool program participation on vocabulary and math skills of preschool children through first grade, based on direct child assessment
Executive Summary
Is more better?: The effects of full-day vs. half-day preschool on early school achievement
Robin, Kenneth B., 2006
New Brunswick, NJ: National Institute for Early Education Research.
A longitudinal random assignment study comparing the effects of half- and full-day preschool program participation on vocabulary and math skills of preschool children through first grade, based on direct child assessment
Reports & Papers
Effective preschool curricula and teaching strategies [Executive summary]
Klein, Lisa G., September 2006
(Pathways to Early School Success Issue Brief No. 2). New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
Summary of an exploration of the role of intentional curriculum and professional development in increasing low-income children's achievement in early literacy and early math, with recommendations for researchers, policymakers, administrators, teachers, families, and community leaders
Executive Summary
Full-day versus half-day kindergarten: In which program do children learn more?
Lee, Valerie E., 2006
American Journal of Education, 112(2), 163-208
A study of the impact of full-day versus half-day kindergartens on children's reading and math outcomes, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort
Reports & Papers
Instructional focus in first grade
Lanahan, Lawrence, 2006
(NCES 2006-056). Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics.
An analysis of the frequency and duration of instruction in reading, math, and science in the first grade, based on data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K)
Fact Sheets & Briefs
School readiness, full-day kindergarten, and student achievement: An empirical investigation [Executive summary]
Le, Vi-Nhuan, 2006
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
A summary of an analysis of the relationship between school readiness skills at kindergarten entry and reading and mathematics achievement through the fifth grade, and of the role of kindergarten program factors in the development of nonacademic school readiness skills, with an emphasis on full-day programs
Executive Summary
Effective preschool curricula and teaching strategies
Klein, Lisa G., September, 2006
(Pathways to Early School Success Issue Brief No. 2). New York: Columbia University, National Center for Children in Poverty.
An exploration of the role of intentional curriculum and professional development in increasing low-income children's achievement in early literacy and early math, with recommendations for researchers, policymakers, administrators, teachers, families, and community leaders
Other
School readiness, full-day kindergarten, and student achievement: An empirical investigation
Le, Vi-Nhuan, 2006
Santa Monica, CA: Rand Corporation.
An analysis of the relationship between school readiness skills at kindergarten entry and reading and mathematics achievement through the fifth grade, and of the role of kindergarten program factors in the development of nonacademic school readiness skills, with an emphasis on full-day programs
Reports & Papers