Most early maths measurement tools target number and arithmetic skills, with less than half covering shape, space, and measure¶
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q3 i? Most tools target number and/or arithmetic; less than half measure shape, space, and measure skills. → 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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Coding of the mathematical concepts assessed by the 66 tools, categorised as number (N), arithmetic (A), and shape, space, and measure (SSM) based on widely recognised models of mathematical development. The printed counts are reported verbatim.
"Most measurement tools targeted number (n = 60) and/or arithmetic skills (n = 51), with less than half of the identified assessments and screeners measuring shape, space, and measure skills (n = 26)."
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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 identified early maths measurement tools are child-direct measures administered individually with a trained assessor in paper-based format — related
- Studies relying exclusively on the Applied Problems subtest are likely to miss small but meaningful influences on early math achievement because the measure is less sensitive to variation among young children — related
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Most early maths measurement tools target number and arithmetic skills, with less than half covering shape, space, and measure |
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Most early maths measurement tools target number and arithmetic skills, with less than half covering shape, space, and measure |
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