School-entry assessment of numerosity judgments and Arabic number knowledge may identify children at risk of arithmetic difficulties¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q3
Currency · newest study 2020 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i? The authors suggest assessing numerosity judgments and Arabic number knowledge at school entry may be useful for identifying children at risk of difficulties acquiring arithmetic skills. → Malone 2020

Evidence¶

Malone 2020¶

Malone, SA; Burgoyne, K; Hulme, C. (2020). Number Knowledge and the Approximate Number System Are Two Critical Foundations for Early Arithmetic Development. Journal of Educational Psychology, 112 (6), pp. 1167-1182. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000426

q3 · i? · associational · r2

Authors' interpretation (type e) drawn from the longitudinal path-model findings in 569 children: the two unique predictors are proposed as school-entry screening targets. The hedged wording "may be useful for identifying children at risk" is preserved; no classification accuracy statistics are printed in the record.

"Our results suggest that the assessment of numerosity judgments and Arabic number knowledge at school entry may be useful for identifying children at risk of difficulties in acquiring arithmetic skills."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Number Sense — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• Number knowledge and numerosity discrimination are unique longitudinal predictors of arithmetic development over the first year of formal education — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Non-symbolic arithmetic performance correlates with children's mastery of number words and Arabic symbols (Experiment 2) — related
• ANS acuity correlates with later number sets fluency but does not emerge as a unique predictor once symbolic knowledge is controlled — related
• Visuo-motor integration and Arabic-numeral knowledge also longitudinally predict kindergarten arithmetic — related