Sabrina Ann Kenny|Claire E. Cameron|Jasmine Tua Karing|Ahmad Ahmadi|Paige Noelle Braithwaite|Megan M. McClelland
A meta-analysis of the validity of the Head-Toes-Knees-Shoulders task in predicting young children's academic performance
Oregon State University|University at Buffalo, State University of New York|Oregon State University|Oregon State University|Oregon State University|Oregon State University
present study represents first metaanalytic synthesis utility widely used earlychildhood selfregulation measure headtoeskneesshoulders task predicting childrens academic achievement systematic review literature yielded 69 studies accessed peer reviewed journals representing 413 effect sizes 19917 children meeting complete set inclusion exclusion criteria robust variance analysis demonstrated headtoeskneesshoulders task consistent predictor childrens academic achievement across literacy oral language mathematical outcomes moderator analysis indicated accordance prior research headtoeskneesshoulders task strongly associated childrens mathematics performance relative performance language literacy measures results metaanalysis suggest headtoeskneesshoulders task demonstrated statistically significant positive associations childrens overall academic performance associations remained stable across different participant measurement factors comparable metaanalyses examining selfregulation academic association multiple measures selfregulation executive function