This study examined developmental associations between growth in domain-general
cognitive processes (working memory and attention control) and growth in domain-specific …

Longitudinal data from the children of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY)
were used to assess how well measures of short-term and working memory and attention in …

Using 6 longitudinal data sets, the authors estimate links between three key elements of
school readiness—school-entry academic, attention, and socioemotional skills—and later …

Recent research indicates that children's learning-related skills (including self-regulation
and social competence) contribute to early school success. The present study investigated …

This study examined whether measures of short-term memory, working memory, and
executive functioning in preschool children predict later proficiency in academic …

School readiness represents a kindergarten characteristic which ultimately contributes to
academic and personal success. This literature has traditionally focused on cognitive and …

Although research suggests associations between children's executive function skills and
their academic achievement, the specific mechanisms that may help explain these …

Converging findings in psychology, neuroscience, education, and economics suggests that
child persistence in learning represents an important determinant of academic success …

Identifying skills at entry to school that promote academic success has been a major goal for
policy and research. The current study categorized school-entry skills as academic (ie, math …

There is currently no accepted consensus over which aspects of school readiness abilities
have noteworthy associations with later student achievement, independent of cognitive …