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A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of a Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum on Low-Income Children's Mathematical Knowledge

NCER
Program: Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research
Award amount: $2,607,653
Principal investigator: Prentice Starkey
Awardee:
University of California, Berkeley
Year: 2002
Award period: 5 years (07/15/2004 - 07/14/2009)
Project type:
Efficacy
Award number: R305J020026

Purpose

In this project, the researchers  evaluated the short-term and long-term effects of the prekindergarten mathematics curriculum on low-income children in California and New York.

Project Activities

In a complementary study, the investigators were to evaluate the sensitivity of several mathematically focused assessment instruments to changes in preschool children's mathematical thinking.

People and institutions involved

IES program contact(s)

Elizabeth Albro

Elizabeth Albro

Commissioner of Education Research
NCER

Products and publications

ERIC Citations: Find available citations in ERIC for this award here.

WWC Review:

Klein, A., Starkey, P., Clements, D., Sarama, J., & Iyer, R. (2008). Effects of a pre-kindergarten mathematics intervention: A randomized experiment. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 1(3), 155-178. [WWC Review]

Select Publications:

Books

Starkey, P., and Klein, A. (2008). Curricular Intervention in Public Preschool Programs. New York: Teachers College Press.

Book chapters

Starkey, P., and Klein, A. (2008). Sociocultural Influences on Young Children's Mathematical Knowledge. In O.N. Saracho, and B. Spodek (Eds.), Contemporary Perspectives on Mathematics in Early Childhood Education (pp. 253-276). Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.

Journal articles

Klein, A., Starkey, P., Sarama, J., Clements, D.H., and Iyer, R. (2008). Effects of a Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Intervention: A Randomized Experiment. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 1(3): 155-178.

Sarama, J., Clements, D.H., Starkey, P., Klein, A., and Wakeley, A. (2008). Scaling-Up the Implementation of a Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum: Teaching for Understanding With Trajectories and Technologies. Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 1(2): 89-119.

Starkey, P. (2007). Fostering the Learning of Mathematics in Low-Income Children. Dialog Briefs, 10(2): 1-7.

Proceedings

Starkey, P., Klein, A., Clements, D., and Sarama, J. (2004). A Longitudinal Study of the Effects of a Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum on Low-Income Children's Mathematical Knowledge. In Proceedings of Head Start's Seventh National Research Conference: Promoting Positive Development in Young Children. Washington, DC: Administration for Children and Families.

Starkey, P., Klein, A., Clements, D., and Sarama, J. (2006). Enhancing Low-Income Children's School Readiness Through a Pre-Kindergarten Mathematics Curriculum. In Proceedings of Head Start's Eighth National Research Conference. Washington, D.C.: Administration for Children and Families.

IES Published Report

Preschool Curriculum Evaluation Research Consortium (2008). Effects of Preschool Curriculum Programs on School Readiness (NCER 2008-2009). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Research. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

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A Randomized Study of the Efficacy of a Two-Year Mathematics Intervention for At-Risk Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten Students

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Continuous Improvement of a What Works Clearinghouse Rated Early Mathematics Intervention

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Questions about this project?

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