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Executive Function in Early Childhood
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
Summary
Despite the fact that a substantial number of school age children struggle with both reading and math acquisition, the brain mechanisms of the overlapping aspects of reading and math skills, thought in part to be linked via executive functions (EF), have not been unpacked. This project will use a longitudinal design, following children from Kindergarten through 1st grade, to understand how the brain networks associated with reading, math, and EF interact to predict academic outcomes and, in those who struggle academically, intervention response.
Official title: Early Academic Achievement and Intervention Response: Role of Executive Function
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
4 Years - 9 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
260
Start Date
2019-08-13
Completion Date
2026-07-31
Last Updated
2025-08-14
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Reading Tutoring
20 hours of 1:1 reading tutoring intervention over 6 weeks
Locations (1)
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, Tennessee, United States