The role of the executive functions in school achievement at the end of Grade 1

Monette, Sebastien; Bigras, Marc; Guay, Marie‐Claude

doi:10.1016/j.jecp.2011.01.008

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“…However, it may be the case that each of these abilities are important but for different EF components. For example, working memory has been found in several previous studies to be an important component of EF (Monette et al 2011;Nee et al 2013). Working memory was also found to be important in this study; however, the current study adds to the literature in suggesting the degree of language demands in WM tasks is an important distinguishing quality of EF tasks in preschool children.…”

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confidence: 41%

Latent Dimensions of Executive Functions in Early Childhood

Decker

Ezrine

Ferraracci

2016

J Pediatr Neuropsychol

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Executive functions (EF) are known to be a multidimensional construct in adults; however, the underlying dimensions of EF in early childhood are unclear. Theoretical models of EF have generally suggested the importance of language, attention, and inhibition abilities as developmental foundations for EF abilities. This study investigated the construct validity of EF by administering a diverse battery of measures of EF along with cognitive measures representing different theoretical models of EF (language, attention, and inhibition) to 70 preschool children. The EF battery included measures of working memory (verbal and nonverbal), set shifting, and problem solving. A maximum likelihood factor analysis with oblimin rotation resulted in a three factor model; however, only two factors (language and inhibition) were related to EF measures. Results from the current study suggest language and behavioral inhibition are two foundational latent abilities for the development of EF abilities in early childhood. Attention, although important in many EF theories, may also be important for cognitive development but appears to be less important for EF abilities in preschool children. Results from this study suggest executive functions in early childhood consist of multiple distinct but interrelated components that are associated with underlying cognitive foundations.

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confidence: 41%

Latent Dimensions of Executive Functions in Early Childhood

Decker

Ezrine

Ferraracci

2016

J Pediatr Neuropsychol

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“…identified as an important target for early intervention (Diamond and Lee 2011) due to their 56 positive associations with children's academic achievement (Monette et al 2011;St Clair-57 Thompson and Gathercole 2006; Best et al 2011), as well as their ability to predict future 58 health, socio-economic status, and income (Moffitt et al 2011). Therefore, research 59 demonstrating the benefit of aerobic fitness for cognitive development suggests that higher 60 aerobic fitness may prime children and adolescents' chances for life success in a variety of 61 domains.…”

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The relationship of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to cognitive processing in adolescents: findings from the ALSPAC birth cohort

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Davis

Hillman

et al. 2014

Psychological Research

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“…They found that the observed associations can partly be explained by intelligence, socioeconomic status (SES), social network support and socio-affective functioning as well as socio-demographic characteristics (Bull, Espy, Wiebe, Sheffield, & Nelson, 2011;Clark et al, 2010;Monette, Bigras, & Guay, 2011;Navarro et al, 2012). Although there are few studies reporting significant effects of confounding variables, the above results underscore the need to examine them carefully.…”

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Executive Functions in 5- to 8-Year Olds: Developmental Changes and Relationship to Academic Achievement

Röthlisberger¹,

Neuenschwander²,

Cimeli³

et al. 2013

JEDP

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Pronounced improvements in executive functions (EF) during preschool years have been documented in cross-sectional studies. However, longitudinal evidence on EF development during the transition to school and predictive associations between early EF and later school achievement are still scarce. This study examined developmental changes in EF across three time-points, the predictive value of EF for mathematical, reading and spelling skills and explored children's specific academic attainment as a function of early EF. Participants were 323 children following regular education; 160 children were enrolled in prekindergarten (younger cohort: 69 months) and 163 children in kindergarten (older cohort: 78.4 months) at the first assessment. Various tasks of EF were administered three times with an interval of one year each. Mathematical, reading and spelling skills were measured at the last assessment. Individual background characteristics such as vocabulary, non-verbal intelligence and socioeconomic status were included as control variables. In both cohorts, changes in EF were substantial; improvements in EF, however, were larger in preschoolers than school-aged children. EF assessed in preschool accounted for substantial variability in mathematical, reading and spelling achievement two years later, with low EF being especially associated with significant academic disadvantages in early school years. Given that EF continue to develop from preschool into primary school years and that starting with low EF is associated with lower school achievement, EF may be considered as a marker or risk for academic disabilities.

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The role of the executive functions in school achievement at the end of Grade 1

Cited by 231 publications

References 68 publications

Latent Dimensions of Executive Functions in Early Childhood

Latent Dimensions of Executive Functions in Early Childhood

The relationship of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to cognitive processing in adolescents: findings from the ALSPAC birth cohort

Executive Functions in 5- to 8-Year Olds: Developmental Changes and Relationship to Academic Achievement

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