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From ABCs to geometry: Kindergarten readiness linked to math achievement through ninth grade
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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).
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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