Most identified early maths measurement tools are child-direct measures administered individually with a trained assessor in paper-based format¶
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q3 i? Most measurement tools were child-direct, individually administered with a trained assessor, in paper-based format. → Laura A. Outhwaite 2024
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Laura A. Outhwaite 2024¶
Laura A. Outhwaite, Pirjo Aunio, Jaimie Ka Yu Leung, Jo Van Herwegen. (2024). Measuring Mathematical Skills in Early Childhood: a Systematic Review of the Psychometric Properties of Early Maths Assessments and Screeners. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-024-09950-6
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Overview of the 66 measurement tools identified across the 89 included studies, coded for measure type, format, mode and administrator. The review reports the counts of child-direct, individual, trained-assessor and paper-based tools as printed.
"most measurement tools were child-direct measures (n = 57) administered individually (n = 58) with a trained assessor (n = 54) in a paper-based format (n = 47)."
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Related Claims¶
- A pre-registered systematic review identified 41 mathematical assessments and 25 screeners evaluated for psychometric properties in children aged 0–8 years — related
- Most early maths measurement tools target number and arithmetic skills, with less than half covering shape, space, and measure — related
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Most identified early maths measurement tools are child-direct measures administered individually with a trained assessor in paper-based format |
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Most identified early maths measurement tools are child-direct measures administered individually with a trained assessor in paper-based format |
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