Table 2. Ordinary Least Squares Estimates (± standard errors) for Prediction of Adolescent Functional Numeracy.
Prediction of Functional Numeracy | |||
Effect | Estimates | t | p |
Intercept | 0.248±0.115 | 2.15 | 0.0332 |
Control Variables | |||
Girls contrasted with boys | −0.096±0.118 | −0.81 | 0.4183 |
Mixed race contrasted with White | −0.096±0.119 | −0.81 | 0.4212 |
Black contrasted with White | 0.020±0.216 | 0.09 | 0.9280 |
Asian contrasted with White | 0.508±0.190 | 2.67 | 0.0084 |
Kindergarten mathematics achievement | 0.108±0.056 | 1.94 | 0.0540 |
Kindergarten reading achievement | 0.002±0.063 | 0.03 | 0.9755 |
Number processing speed | −0.003±0.051 | −0.06 | 0.9526 |
Cognitive and In-Class Predictors | |||
Intelligence | 0.105±0.065 | 1.62 | 0.1081 |
First grade phonological loop | −0.047±0.071 | −0.66 | 0.5086 |
First grade visuospatial sketch pad | −0.077±0.055 | −1.40 | 0.1645 |
First grade central executive | 0.023±0.064 | 0.37 | 0.7097 |
Fifth grade phonological loop | 0.000±0.060 | 0.01 | 0.9936 |
Fifth grade visuospatial sketch pad | 0.043±0.054 | 0.80 | 0.4272 |
Fifth grade central executive | 0.130±0.060 | 2.18 | 0.0307 |
In-class attentive behavior | 0.167±0.057 | 2.93 | 0.0039 |
First Grade Mathematical Cognition Measures | |||
Counting Competence | 0.044±0.051 | 0.85 | 0.3984 |
Number System Knowledge | 0.287±0.070 | 4.00 | 0.0001 |
R2 = .68, F28,151 = 11.63, p<.0001. The school site contrast is not shown and was not significant (p = .36).