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ERIC Number: EJ1464634
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 30
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-5984
EISSN: EISSN-1554-8279
Available Date: 0000-00-00
Understanding Mathematics Instruction in Kindergarten
Danielle Shaw Attaway; Mimi Engel; Robin Jacob; Anna Erickson; Amy Claessens
Elementary School Journal, v125 n3 p518-547 2025
Kindergartners' math skills predict later academic outcomes. However, we know little about kindergarten mathematics instruction. Using data from 182 classroom observations in a large urban district, we explore time spent on mathematics and math content coverage. We also examine two underinvestigated aspects of kindergarten math instruction: (1) whether math is incorporated into other subjects and (2) math pedagogy. We focus on schools serving students from households with lower income and include a small higher-income comparison sample. We find that kindergartners in schools serving students from households with lower income experience more whole-group math instruction and have fewer opportunities to use manipulatives in math. Kindergartners in schools serving students from households with higher incomes are exposed to more math during other subjects. In math, kindergartners across contexts experience cursory reviews of key ideas, rarely have scaffolded instruction, and instruction is not differentiated for students based on their performance or skills.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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