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Pre-K Mathematics shows uncertain effects on reading and literacy related outcomes

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Evidence · 1 study · quant-synthesis r1 · q3
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q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q3 i? The average effect of Pre-K Mathematics on reading & literacy related outcomes was not statistically significant (summary effect size 0.09, p = 0.40), based on two studies. → read-summary-1

Evidence

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What Works Clearinghouse, Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education. (2023, September). Pre-K Mathematics. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/InterventionReport/732

q3 · i? · quant-synthesis · r1

WWC synthesis of two studies with 966 children across four measures (TERA-3 and WJ-III Letter-Word and Spelling subtests). Individual effect sizes ranged from 0.05 to 0.31, none statistically significant, though WJ-III Spelling approached significance (p=0.08).

"Summary for Reading & Literacy Related: uncertain effects 0.09 +4 No (p=0.40)"

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type claim
id pre-k-mathematics-uncertain-reading-literacy-effects
title Pre-K Mathematics shows uncertain effects on reading and literacy related outcomes
description Pre-K Mathematics shows uncertain effects on reading and literacy related outcomes
status review
evidence_strength weak
newest_evidence 2023
generated by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-07
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sources 1 — read-summary-1

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