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Predicting Success on High-Stakes Math Tests from Preschool Math Measures among Children from Low-Income Homes
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Fyfe, Emily R.; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany; Farran, Dale C. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2019
State-mandated tests have taken center stage for assessing student learning and for holding teachers and students accountable for achieving adequate progress. What types of early knowledge predict performance on these tests, especially among low-income children who are at risk for poor performance? We report on a longitudinal study of 519…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Students
Predicting Success on High-Stakes Math Tests from Preschool Math Measures among Children from Low-Income Homes
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Fyfe, Emily R.; Rittle-Johnson, Bethany; Farran, Dale C. – Grantee Submission, 2019
State mandated tests have taken center stage for assessing student learning and for holding teachers and students accountable for achieving adequate progress. What types of early knowledge predict performance on these tests, especially among low-income children who are at risk for poor performance? We report on a longitudinal study of 519…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Elementary School Students
The Assessment of Mathematical Abilities.
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Osborn, Herbert H. – Educational Research, 1983
A test was given to 322 secondary students to develop a profile of mathematical ability based on four components: computation, pattern recognition, logical reasoning, and symbolic manipulation. These profiles were compared to mathematics test scores; the results verified hypotheses about individual differences in mental processes and knowledge…
Descriptors: Abstract Reasoning, Aptitude, Computation, Individual Differences