Nancy Dyson|Nancy C. Jordan|Joseph J. Glutting
A Number Sense Intervention for Low-Income Kindergartners at Risk for Mathematics Difficulties
University of Delaware|University of Delaware|University of Delaware
early number sense strong predictor later success school mathematics disproportionate number children lowincome families come first grade weak number competencies leaving risk cycle failure present study examined effects 8week number sense intervention develop number competencies lowincome kindergartners n 121 intervention purposefully targeted whole number concepts related counting comparing manipulating sets children randomly assigned either number sense intervention business usual contrast group intervention carried smallgroup 30min sessions 3 days per week total 24 sessions controlling number sense pretest intervention group made meaningful gains relative control group immediate well delayed posttest measure early numeracy intervention children also performed better controls standardized test mathematics calculation immediate posttest