Factors predictive of mathematics achievement in kindergarten, first and third grades: An opportunity-propensity analysis

Contemporary Educational Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 167-183

  Byrnes, James P ^a   Wasik, Barbara A ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Math achievement; Motivation; Opportunity to learn; Prior knowledge; Readiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 62349140063     PISSN: 0361476X     EISSN: 10902384     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cedpsych.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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