Preschool Math
Preschool Math Skills Are Indicators of Long-Term Academic Success
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Oct 15 2011 - 1:45pm
Written by Robin Hojnoski, assistant professor of school psychology
It’s a relatively recent finding that has put the United States in a rather precarious academic situation. In 2007, former U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spelling testified before Congress that “…almost half of our 17-year-olds do not have the basic understanding of math needed to qualify for a production associate’s job at a modern auto plant.”