ERIC Number: EJ1291005
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Apr
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-0663
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Differential Patterns of Growth in Reading and Math Skills during Elementary School
Little, Callie W.; Lonigan, Christopher J.; Phillips, Beth M.
Journal of Educational Psychology, v113 n3 p462-476 Apr 2021
This study investigated developmental trajectories of reading and math using latent-growth-curve analyses across multiple academic skills, measures, and multiple time periods within a single sample. Reading-related growth was marked by significant individual differences during the early elementary-school period and nonsignificant individual differences during the late elementary-school period. For math-related skills, nonsignificant individual differences were present for early math growth and significant individual differences were present in late elementary-school. No clear pattern of cumulative, compensatory, or stable development emerged for either reading-related or math skills. These differing growth patterns highlight developmental complexities and suggest domain-specific differences in achievement growth that are potentially associated with contextual factors.
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Mathematics Skills, Skill Development, Elementary School Students, Individual Differences, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests, Achievement Tests, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH); Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Word Reading Efficiency; Woodcock Reading Mastery Test; Woodcock Johnson Tests of Achievement
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: HD052120; R305F100027
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