{"pk":25666,"title":"The Cognitive and Mathematical Profiles of Children in Early Elementary School","subtitle":null,"abstract":"The present study investigated the diverse cognitive profiles\nof children learning mathematics in early elementary school.\nUnlike other types of learning difficulties, mathematics\nimpairments are not characterized by a single underlying\ncognitive deficit, instead multiple general and numeracyspecific\ncognitive skills have been proposed to underlie\nmathematics ability. Combining theory- and data-driven\napproaches, the study investigated cognitive mathematics\nprofiles. Participants for this study were 97 children tracked\nfrom senior kindergarten to grade two, as part of the Count\nMe In Study. Using numeracy, working memory, receptive\nlanguage, and phonological awareness factors, a two-step\ncluster analysis revealed a three-cluster solution. The groups\nwere characterized as (1) above average overall, (2) average\noverall with weak visuospatial working memory, (3) poor\noverall with strong visuospatial working memory. Cluster 1\ndemonstrated strengths in mathematics and reading,\ncompared to clusters 2 and 3. Developmental trends and\npotential interventions are discussed.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[],"section":"Papers","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5n70n30t","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Adam","middle_name":"T","last_name":"Newton","name_suffix":"","institution":"King’s University College at Western University","department":""},{"first_name":"Marcie","middle_name":"","last_name":"Penner-Wilger","name_suffix":"","institution":"King’s University College at Western University","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2015-01-01T18:00:00Z","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/25666/galley/15290/download/"}]}