A national study examines trends and disparities in children's academic skills at school entry for students who began kindergarten between 2010 and 2017¶
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q2 i? The study provides the first national insight into trends and disparities in academic skills of children at school entry for the 2010–2017 kindergarten cohorts. → Kuhfeld 2019
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Kuhfeld 2019¶
Kuhfeld, M., Soland, J., Pitts, C., & Burchinal, M. (2019). Trends in children's academic skills at school entry: 2010 to 2017. NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/trends-in-childrens-academic-skills-at-school-entry-2010-2017/
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The research brief's own description states it "provides the first national insight into trends and disparities in the academic skills of children at school entry" for kindergarten cohorts beginning 2010–2017. No effect sizes or specific trend statistics are printed on the page.
"This study provides the first national insight into trends and disparities in the academic skills of children at school entry for students who began kindergarten between 2010 and 2017."
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Related Claims¶
- Prior nationally representative studies found incoming kindergarteners' math and literacy skills were higher in 2010 than in 1998 — related
- Inequalities at kindergarten entry by race/ethnicity decreased between 2010 and 2017 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Inequalities at kindergarten entry by school poverty level decreased between 2010 and 2017 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Kindergarteners in 2017 had moderately lower math and reading skills at school entry than kindergarteners in 2010 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Gaps in academic skills between children narrowed at kindergarten entry, per the article's abstract — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- The study frames schooling as a candidate explanation for the development of racial and ethnic inequalities in academic skills — related
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A national study examines trends and disparities in children's academic skills at school entry for students who began kindergarten between 2010 and 2017 |
description |
A national study examines trends and disparities in children's academic skills at school entry for students who began kindergarten between 2010 and 2017 |
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2019 |
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1 — kuhfeld-2019 |
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