Cognitive screening for young children: Development and diversity in learning contexts
(2004) Cognitive screening for young children: Development and diversity in learning contexts . Journal of Child Neurology 19(5):pp. 313-317.
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Abstract
SYSTEMS 1 is a screen of general cognitive functioning, for school age children that entails cognitive manipulation and information skills. Our aim was to extend the test for four and five year old children at pre-school, to estimate theoretical starting points in typical cognitive profiles, that are critical in the early years. Participants (N = 1164, girls/boys, 50%) were four to 11 years old (mean 7.9, sd 2.2) at pre-schools and schools in diverse socio-economic areas of Sydney. Children’s responses created the normative database, and the parameters were derived from curve estimation and regression procedures. Results suggest that cognitive screening is reliable and valid for younger and older children, and show a non-linear relation of children's test scores with age, that is characteristic of rapid change for younger children. The characteristic curve with the best fit to the data had a theoretical starting point before school age, at around 3 years of age. Findings are discussed in light of alternative models, and the clinical and educational applications.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Keywords: | Pre-school children, cognitive functioning |
| Subjects: | 220000 Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts - General 380000 Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences > 380100 Psychology > 380102 Learning, Memory, Cognition and Language 330000 Education > 330100 Education Studies > 330101 Educational Psychology |
| ID Code: | 941 |
| Deposited By: | Wilson, Anna |
| Deposited On: | 31 March 2005 |
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| Copyright Owner:: | Copyright 2004 BC Decker Inc |
| Copyright Statement:: | Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher: This journal is available online. |