Executive Functions in the Prediction of Academic Performance in Elementary Education* Funções Executivas na Predição de Desempenho Acadêmico no Início do Ensino Fundamental
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2022
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Psicologia: Teoria e Pesquisa
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Dias N.M.
Pereira A.P.P.
Seabra A.G.
Pereira A.P.P.
Seabra A.G.
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© 2022. All Rights Reserved.The study investigated predictive models of reading and arithmetic based on performance and functional measures of executive functions (EF's). Ninety-four children (mean age = 6.14y) were evaluated through EF performance tests. Parents and teachers responded to a functional measure of EF. Two years later, children's reading and arithmetic were evaluated. There were low correlations between EF and later academic performance. For the reading model, inhibition was a relevant variable, with no gain in the prediction with the joint consideration of different EF measures. For arithmetic, attention and delay aversion presented a relevant contribution. When functional measure was considered, the model's prediction increased. The study indicated skills of interest in identifying children at risk of poor academic performance