SYMP Test¶
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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 design),q3· 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study
Description¶
The SYMP Test is a group-administered, timed paper-and-pencil assessment created by Brankaer et al. for measuring one- and two-digit symbolic numerical magnitude comparison fluency in primary-school children.
Components¶
Claims¶
- The SYMP Test shows satisfactory test-retest reliability, with overall-score correlations between .72 and .86 across Grades 1–6 [+M]
- SYMP Test performance correlates moderately and significantly with mathematics achievement in every grade of primary school, for both one-digit and two-digit comparison [+M]
- Typically achieving children outperform children with mathematical learning difficulties on the SYMP one-digit subtest in Grades 1–5 and the two-digit subtest in Grades 2–5, but not in Grade 6 [+M]
Related Products and Programmes¶
Key Sources¶
- Brankaer, C., Ghesquière, P., & De Smedt, B. (2017). Symbolic magnitude processing in elementary school children: A group administered paper-and-pencil measure (SYMP Test). Behavior Research Methods, 49, 1361–1373. https://doi.org/10.3758/s13428-016-0792-3
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The SYMP Test is a group-administered, timed paper-and-pencil assessment created by Brankaer et al. |
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