The Math Gap: A Description of the Mathematics Performance of Preschool-aged Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing Children

Autor:	Karen L. Kritzer, Claudia M. Pagliaro
Rok vydání:	2013
Předmět:	Male Mathematical logic Academic achievement Deafness Achievement Education Speech and Hearing Persons With Hearing Impairments Child Preschool Formal schooling Mathematics education Educational Status Humans Female Algebra over a field Deaf hard of hearing Child Students Psychology Mathematics
Zdroj:	Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 18:139-160
ISSN:	1465-7325 1081-4159
DOI:	10.1093/deafed/ens070
Popis:	Over decades and across grade levels, deaf/hard-of-hearing (d/hh) student performance in mathematics has shown a gap in achievement. It is unclear, however, exactly when this gap begins to emerge and in what areas. This study describes preschool d/hh children's knowledge of early mathematics concepts. Both standardized and nonstandardized measures were used to assess understanding in number, geometry, measurement, problem solving, and patterns, reasoning and algebra. Results present strong evidence that d/hh students' difficulty in mathematics may begin prior to the start of formal schooling. Findings also show areas of strength (geometry) and weakness (problem solving and measurement) for these children. Evidence of poor foundational performance may relate to later academic achievement.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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