Developing math readiness through set activities

1990 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-7
Author(s):  
Gerard Giordano
Keyword(s):  
Math Readiness

College Readiness, Early Post-secondary Academic Performance and the GED Degree: Evidence from Kentucky

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
T. M. Tonmoy Islam ◽  
Kathryn Rouse
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
College Readiness ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
School Entry ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Post Secondary ◽  
Ged Graduates ◽  
Ged Credential ◽  
Math Readiness ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract We use detailed administrative data from Kentucky to provide robust descriptive evidence on the relationship between the General Educational Development (GED) degree, college readiness, and early post-secondary (PSE) academic performance. Following previous work in this area, we address selection issues by focusing on a sample of students who are identified as at-risk prior to high school entry. Our results suggest the GED credential is not a credible signal of PSE readiness, particularly in mathematics. GED graduates attain a lower first semester GPA and are also less likely to re-enroll in second semester courses. We also find that changes made to the GED exam in 2014 to enhance student readiness in PSE institutions did not yield meaningful improvements. Finally, we investigate the extent to which differences in math coursework can explain estimated GED-related math readiness gaps, finding coursework to account for about for about 40 percent of the observed gap.

scholarly journals Can Online Learning Improve College Math Readiness?

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Griffiths ◽  
Matthew Chingos ◽  
Christine Mulhern
Keyword(s):  
Online Learning ◽  
Math Readiness

scholarly journals INTERVENCIÓN EN FUNCIONES EJECUTIVAS EN EDUCACIÓN INFANTIL

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miriam Romero López ◽  
Alicia Benavides Nieto ◽  
María Fernández Cabezas ◽  
Mª Carmen Pichardo Martínez
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Executive Functioning ◽  
Executive Functions ◽  
School Readiness ◽  
Computer Games ◽  
Intervention Development ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Math Readiness

Abstract.INTERVENTION IN EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATIONExecutive functions defined as the set of higher-order cognitive processes that allow an intentional and directed behavior towards a goal, are vital for success in life, at school, and at work. Improving executive functions in the early stages is very important because problems in executive functioning, in the preschool stage, predict cognitive achievement in later stages and have a central role in school readiness and in the first academic skills acquisition. Recent studies have found positive relationships between executive functioning capacities and math readiness in preschoolers. Likewise, an extensive bibliography suggests an inverse relationship between executive functions and aggressive behavior in humans. For this reason, the objective of this research is to conduct a review of the programs and activities aimed at improving the executive functions in the preschool stage. Various activities and programs have been shown to improve children executive functions, such as computer games, martial arts, yoga, mindfulness and programs included in the school curriculum. The results of studies conducted on the implementation of some of the above activities or programs are promising and suggest that different strategies can be useful in improving executive functions during the preschool years.Key words: executive functions, early childhood education, evaluation, Intervention, development, inhibitory control, working memory, cognitive flexibility.Resumen.Las funciones ejecutivas definidas como el conjunto de procesos cognitivos de orden superior que permiten un comportamiento intencional y dirigido hacia un objetivo, son vitales para el éxito en la vida, en la escuela, y en el trabajo. Mejorar las funciones ejecutivas en las primeras etapas es muy importante porque los problemas en el funcionamiento ejecutivo, en la etapa preescolar, predicen los logros cognitivos en etapas posteriores y tienen un papel central en la preparación escolar y en la adquisición de las primeras habilidades académicas. Estudios recientes han encontrado relaciones positivas entre las capacidades de funcionamiento ejecutivo y la preparación de matemáticas en niños en edad preescolar. Igualmente, una extensa bibliografía sugiere una relación inversa entre las funciones ejecutivas y la conducta agresiva en los seres humanos. Por esta razón, el objetivo de la presente investigación es realizar una revisión de los programas y actividades destinados a la mejora de las funciones ejecutivas en la etapa preescolar. Diversas actividades y programas han demostrado mejorar las funciones ejecutivas de los niños, tales como los juegos computarizados, las artes marciales, el yoga, la atención plena y los programas incluidos en el currículum escolar. Los resultados de los estudios realizados sobre la aplicación de algunas de las actividades o programas mencionados son prometedores y sugieren que las diferentes estrategias pueden ser útiles para mejorar las funciones ejecutivas durante el período preescolar.Palabras clave: funciones ejecutivas, educación infantil, intervención, desarrollo, control inhibitorio, memoria de trabajo, flexibilidad cognitiva.

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