Pre-K Executive Function Predicts 3rd Grade Academic Achievement

As an educator, you know how important it is to find learning and behavioral issues as early as possible in children to give them the best chance for academic and social emotional success. Reading proficiently by the end of third grade (as measured by NAEP at the beginning of fourth grade) can be a make-or-break benchmark in a child’s educational development; and better third grade reading starts in preK with a quality education including executive function intervention strategies.

How do we make sure this happens? Use MEFS, a five minute card sorting game to identify those who need more personalization in the classroom.

This recent 4-year study of 82 Pre-K through 3rd grade students found that the scores they achieved on the MEFS App™ in Pre-K predicted their performance on both the NWEA MAP Math and NWEA MAP Reading Assessments in 3rd grade!”

By measuring and monitoring the Executive Function level of children, you can help identify and address individual needs immediately.

Why does this matter to you?

Without a strong foundation in reading, children are left behind at the beginning of their education. They lag in every class, year after year because more than 85 percent of the curriculum is taught by reading.

Studies in brain-based learning have shown that the developing brain in early childhood is the most malleable it will ever be. By using MEFS to assess your children quickly and often (it only takes 5-minutes), there is no need to wait for a single year-end assessment to determine how to best support the continued growth of individuals in your classroom. Make everyday matter!

Find out more about activities that improve EF in early Childhood.