It has helped us gain a better understanding of how students ‟
early math knowledge progresses and the effectiveness of various teaching strategies and materials.
It is true for many subjects but most documented in mathematics as acquisition of
early math knowledge and skills is the most important predictor not only for later math achievement but also for achievement in other content areas (Amy Claessens, The University of Chicago and Mimi Engel, Vanderbilt University, 2013).
Not exact matches
In addition, a series of studies by David Grissmer and colleagues found that
early math and reading achievement tests are not even very good predictors of later test results relative to other types of skills and more general
knowledge.
In one of these studies they find: «Whereas the
early math and reading tests focused mainly on procedural
knowledge, the general
knowledge test focused mainly on declarative
knowledge (i.e., elementary
knowledge or comprehension of the external world).
General
knowledge was the strongest predictor of later reading and science and, along with
earlier math, was a strong predictor of later
math.
David Grissmer and his colleagues are producing a series of studies that suggest how much later success in
math, reading, and science depend on
early acquisition of the kind of «general
knowledge» and fine - motor skills learned through art and other subjects.
The narrowing curriculum is particularly alarming because, as Jay P. Greene has noted, recent research has found that «later success in
math, reading, and science depends on
early acquisition of the kind of «general
knowledge» and fine - motor skills learned through art and other subjects.»
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In their widely cited 2007 study of large longitudinal data sets, University of California Irvine, education professor Greg Duncan and his colleagues found that in a comparison of
math, literacy, and social - emotional skills at kindergarten entry, «
early math concepts, such as
knowledge of numbers and ordinality, were the most powerful predictors of later learning.»
Linked to this we have developed Fast Learning, a highly focused and efficient approach to ensuring that learners master vital
knowledge and skills in
maths, transcription and reading at an
early stage.
For example, because subjects like
math rely on cumulative
knowledge, if students fail to grasp
early concepts, you will see a ripple effect throughout the year, and possibly in future years of school as well.
«The paramount importance of
early math skills — of beginning school with a
knowledge of numbers, number order, and other rudimentary
math concepts — is one of the puzzles coming out of the study,» coauthor and Northwestern University researcher Greg Duncan said in a press release.