Date of Award
1-1-2019
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Research Methods and Information Science, Research Methods and Statistics
First Advisor
Duan Zhang, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Kathy Green, Ph.D.
Third Advisor
Tara Raines, Ph.D.
Fourth Advisor
Michelle Hanna, Ph.D.
Keywords
Executive function, Latent change score, Latent growth curve, Math achievement
Abstract
The current study compared latent growth curve (LGC) models and latent change score (LCS) models capabilities in modeling complex data in a development framework. Using the nationally representative ECLS-K:2011 dataset, LGC and LCS models explored the dynamic relationship between executive function and math achievement. The relationship between the two constructs has been extensively examined but little is understood about their dynamic relationship. The findings of this study indicated LCS to be more robust than LGC in modeling complex data and in examining dynamic relationship. The findings also suggested that one of the two executive functioning tasks, Dimensional Change Card Sort (DCCS), which measures cognitive flexibility, was the leading indicator and math was lagging while math achievement was the leading indicator and number reverse (which was the other executive functioning task and measures working memory) was lagging. This finding was only possible using LCS models. The study also demonstrated that the two EF measures performed differently with number reverse performing worse than its counterpart.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Kerry-Ann Lewis Pearcy
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
159 p.
Recommended Citation
Lewis Pearcy, Kerry-Ann, "Latent Growth Curve and Latent Change Score Modeling of Developmental Relationships Between Executive Functioning and Math Achievement in Early Elementary School" (2019). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1673.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1673
Copyright date
2019
Discipline
Statistics, Mathematics education, Developmental psychology
Included in
Early Childhood Education Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons