ERIC Number: ED614737
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec-5
Pages: 42
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: EISSN-
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Investigating the Utility of a Kindergarten Number Line Assessment Compared to an Early Numeracy Screening Battery
Sutherland, Marah; Clarke, Ben; Nese, Joseph F. T.; Cary, Mari Strand; Shanley, Lina; Furjanic, David; Durán, Lillian
Grantee Submission
Drawing from the developmental and cognitive mathematics literature, the purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability, validity, and diagnostic utility of a widely-researched number line task in kindergarten. Specifically, the Number Line Assessment 0-100 (NLA 0-100) as compared to an established kindergarten screening measure was examined using (a) regression models and (b) classification accuracy. Five-and six-year-old students (n = 154) were assessed on numeracy measures in the fall and spring of their kindergarten year. The NLA 0-100 had lower predictive validity and lower classification accuracy compared to an early numeracy screening measure. The findings have implications for practice and future research using number line screening assessments. [This paper was published in "Early Childhood Research Quarterly" v55 p119-128 2021.]
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) (ED/IES); Office of Special Education Programs (ED/OSERS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A110286; H327S140019