The Arithmetic Teacher · 1980 · 48 citations · 0 references
EducationEducational MeasurementMathematicsElementary Mathematics EducationMathematics InstructionReading ComprehensionMathematical ReadingNumber SenseReadingReading DifficultiesAcademic Achievement AssessmentMathematical ReadabilityNumber Sense AssessmentReading Comprehension In MathematicsUnderstanding Mathematical Language
In speaking of the measurement of academic achievement, Thorndike (1912, p. 1) said, “As you well know our measurement of ability in arithmetic actually is a measure of two things: sheer mathematical insight and knowledge on the one hand; and acquaintance with language, on the other.” Present-day teachers often contend that many students do not read well enough to do mathematics. Yet it seems that there are matters other than the sheer ability to decode and comprehend printed matter that relate to reading in mathematics.