ERIC Number: EJ786224
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0731-9487
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Preventing Early Mathematics Difficulties: The Feasibility of a Rigorous Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum
Chard, David J.; Baker, Scott K.; Clarke, Ben; Jungjohann, Kathleen; Davis, Karen; Smolkowski, Keith
Learning Disability Quarterly, v31 n1 p11-20 Win 2008
Concern about poor mathematics achievement in U.S. schools has increased in recent years. In part, poor achievement may be attributed to a lack of attention to early instruction and missed opportunities to build on young children's early understanding of mathematics. This study examined the development and feasibility testing of a kindergarten mathematics curriculum designed to focus on the development of early number sense, geometry, measurement, and mathematics vocabulary. A mixed-model analysis of covariance, using pretest score as a covariate, was used to determine the effect of the experimental curriculum on student achievement on a standardized measure of early mathematics. Achievement results as well as implementation fidelity and teacher satisfaction suggest that further empirical research on the efficacy of the curriculum is warranted. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Experimental Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Young Children, Numeracy, Mathematics Skills, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Achievement, Standardized Tests, Statistical Analysis, Kindergarten, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Attitudes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305K040081
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