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ERIC Number: EJ1318904
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1751-2271
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Exploring the Implementation of Early Math Assessments in Kindergarten Classrooms: A Research-Practice Collaboration
McDonald, Jennifer A.; Merkley, Rebecca; Mickle, Jacqueline; Collimore, Lisa-Marie; Hawes, Zachary; Ansari, Daniel
Mind, Brain, and Education, v15 n4 p311-321 Nov 2021
Research in cognitive development has highlighted that early numeracy skills are associated with later math achievement, suggesting that these skills should be targeted in early math education. Here we tested whether tools used by researchers to assess mathematical thinking could be useful in the classroom. This paper describes a collaborative project between cognitive scientists and school board researchers/educators implementing numeracy screeners with kindergarten students over the course of three school years. The Give-N task (Wynn, 1990) was used with first-year kindergarten students and the Numeracy Screener (Nosworthy, Bugden, Archibald, Evans, & Ansari, 2013) with second-year kindergarten students. Results indicated that educators (N = 59) found the tools feasible to implement and helpful for exploring their students' thinking and targeting instruction. The educators' feedback also helped inform improvements to the implementation of the tools and future directions for both the schools and the researchers. This work emphasizes the importance of transdisciplinary collaboration to address the research-practice gap.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
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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