Academic achievement trajectories and risk factors during early childhood

Laetitia Lebihan and Charles Olivier Mao Takongmo

CIRANO Working Papers from CIRANO

Abstract: This study aims to: i) model the mathematical abilities trajectories of Canadian children from 7 to 15 years and ii) identify risk factors during early childhood for low math skills trajectories. Using a group-based trajectory approach, we identify three groups of children with distinct mathematical abilities trajectories: average abilities (47.6%), high abilities (30.1%), and low abilities (22.3%). The differences between the groups are increasing over time, especially in early adolescence. Multivariate logistic regressions indicate that the children at risk are those who have a mother with a low level of education, low cognitive score at age 4-5, and have parents with poor parenting skills.

Keywords: Academic achievement trajectories and risk factors during early childhood, achievement trajectories; mathematical abilities; group-based trajectory modeling; risk factors (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015-09-28
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