THE PREDICTIVE UTILITY OF KINDERGARTEN SCREENING FOR MATH DIFFICULTY: HOW, WHEN, AND WITH RESPECT TO WHAT OUTCOME SHOULD IT OCCUR?Pamela Seethaler
If your child is too advanced for preschool but not quite ready for kindergarten – perhaps because of a fall birthday – transitional kindergarten may be a solution. Pioneered in California, where the state has made transitional kindergarten universally available (although not required), it’s an ...
“Mathematics standards align well with a rich, play-based curriculum that is planned and implemented by reflective, knowledgeable teachers.” (More Than Counting,by Sally Moomaw & Brenda Hieronymus). So what are the math standards for preschool and kindergarten? Great question. Let’s look at th...
The term MAP, which means Measures of Academic Progress is the term used to describe tests administered multiple times throughout the year to assess your child’s progress in a variety of disciplines. Students in kindergarten through 2nd grade are assessed on math and reading. Likewise, students...
Dyscalculia should not be confused with a dislike of math or math anxiety, Paster says. Rather, “it is a diagnosed disability regarding how the brain functions with numbers. Dyscalculia is known to run in families, and people with dyscalculia are often also diagnosed with dyslexia or ADHD,”...
By the age of 4 ½ to 5, a child’s speaking vocabulary grows from a few hundred words to more than a thousand, and they understand more than that. They are able to comprehend the complicated rules of grammar and syntax. Pre-kindergarteners can now participate in more elaborate conversa...
It’s hard to believe that little one, who used to fit snugly in the crook of your arm, is finally ready for kindergarten… or are they? Maybe you should wait another year? After all, what is the right kindergarten age? Especially since thepractice of “redshirting” kids—giving them ...
For example, Kindergarteners study Counting & Cardinality while 3rd grade incorporates a new category, Fractions. From there through 12th grade, new concepts are introduced and mastered, such as Statistics & Probability and Trigonomic Functions. How is the success of Common Core measured? States ...
the percentage of test-takers who score a 3 or higher on at least oneAP mathexam and the percentage of students in the 2021 high school graduating class who took at least one AP math course. The STEM Science Achievement Index is calculated the same way, except with science exams and cours...
“What matters, though, is that each child's situation is unique,” Flink says. “To ensure the school is equipped to handle their student's needs, parents should thoroughly explore what is offered in each setting.” Dyslexia Resources for Parents ...