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Hart, Sara A.; Logan, Jessica A. R.; Thompson, Lee; Kovas, Yulia; McLoughlin, Gráinne; Petrill, Stephen A. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
Underperformance in math is a problem with increasing prevalence, complex etiology, and severe repercussions. This study examined the etiological heterogeneity of math performance in a sample of 264 pairs of 12-year-old twins assessed on measures of math achievement, numerosity, and math anxiety. Latent profile analysis indicated 5 groupings of…
Descriptors: Number Concepts, Numeracy, Mathematics Anxiety, Twins
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Fuhs, Mary Wagner; Farran, Dale Clark; Nesbitt, Kimberly Turner – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2015
An accumulating body of evidence suggests that young children who exhibit greater executive functioning (EF) skills in early childhood also achieve more academically. The goal of the present study was to examine the unique contributions of direct assessments and teacher ratings of children's EF skills at the beginning of prekindergarten (pre-k) to…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Executive Function, Cognitive Ability, Achievement Gains