ERIC Number: EJ1181714
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Jun
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1045-3830
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Investigating the Incremental Validity of Cognitive Variables in Early Mathematics Screening
Clarke, Ben; Shanley, Lina; Kosty, Derek; Baker, Scott K.; Cary, Mari Strand; Fien, Hank; Smolkowski, Keith
School Psychology Quarterly, v33 n2 p264-271 Jun 2018
The purpose of this study was to investigate the incremental validity of a set of domain general cognitive measures added to a traditional screening battery of early numeracy measures. The sample consisted of 458 kindergarten students of whom 285 were designated as severely at-risk for mathematics difficulty. Hierarchical multiple regression results indicated that Wechsler Abbreviated Scales of Intelligence (WASI) Matrix Reasoning and Vocabulary subtests, and Digit Span Forward and Backward measures explained a small, but unique portion of the variance in kindergarten students' mathematics performance on the Test of Early Mathematics Ability-Third Edition (TEMA-3) when controlling for Early Numeracy Curriculum Based Measurement (EN-CBM) screening measures (R[superscript change][subscript 2] = 0.01). Furthermore, the incremental validity of the domain general cognitive measures was relatively stronger for the severely at-risk sample. We discuss results from the study in light of instructional decision-making and note the findings do not justify adding domain general cognitive assessments to mathematics screening batteries.
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Screening Tests, At Risk Students, Cognitive Measurement, Numeracy, Multiple Regression Analysis, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Skills, Intervention, Curriculum Based Assessment, Correlation, Intelligence Tests, Kindergarten, Statistical Analysis, Early Childhood Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten
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Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Intelligence Scales Short Forms
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A080699
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