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Keys to the Gate? Equal Sign Knowledge at Second Grade Predicts Fourth-Grade Algebra Competence.
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Child Development . Jan2020, Vol. 91 Issue 1, pe14-e28. 15p. 2 Diagrams, 6 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Algebraic competence is a major determinant of college access and career prospects, and equal sign knowledge is taken to be foundational to algebra knowledge. However, few studies have documented a causal effect of early equal sign knowledge on later algebra skill. This study assessed whether second-grade students' equal sign knowledge prospectively predicts their fourth-grade algebra knowledge, when controlling for demographic and individual difference factors. Children (N = 177; Mage  = 7.61) were assessed on a battery of tests in Grade 2 and on algebraic knowledge in Grade 4. Second-grade equal sign knowledge was a powerful predictor of these algebraic skills. Findings are discussed in terms of the importance of foregrounding equal sign knowledge to promote effective pedagogy and educational equity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00093920
- Volume :
- 91
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Child Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 141050515
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13144