A Synthesis on Early Numeracy Assessments Within Intervention for Students in Preschool Through Grade 2

In this synthesis, we reviewed the early numeracy screeners, pre- and posttests, follow-up tests, and progress monitoring measures used in the mathematics intervention studies for preschool through Grade 2 students with or at risk for mathematics difficulty (MD). Across 61 studies, 82% included screeners, 44% included follow-up tests, and 8% included progress monitoring measures. We identified several screeners used to detect MD with reported moderate to high reliability and validity. We also noted commonly used pre- and posttest measures and follow-up measures. Finally, researchers developed different types of progress monitoring measures to observe the students’ progress over time in specific mathematics content. We intend this synthesis to provide researchers and educators with information about different types of assessments that can be used to understand the impact of mathematics intervention on student outcomes.