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From ABCs to geometry: Kindergarten readiness linked to math achievement through ninth grade
Children's developmental readiness in kindergarten can predict their math achievement as late as ninth grade, according to research from the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).
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Children's developmental readiness in kindergarten can predict their math achievement as late as ninth grade, according to research from the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE). In one of the first studies of its kind in Ontario, provincewide data on 25,000 students was used to assess five dimensions of school readiness in kindergarten: physical health and well-being; social competence; emotional maturity; language and cognitive development; and communication skills and general knowledge.
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