The present study investigated the diverse cognitive profiles
of children learning mathematics in early elementary school.
Unlike other types of learning difficulties, mathematics
impairments are not characterized by a single underlying
cognitive deficit, instead multiple general and numeracyspecific
cognitive skills have been proposed to underlie
mathematics ability. Combining theory- and data-driven
approaches, the study investigated cognitive mathematics
profiles. Participants for this study were 97 children tracked
from senior kindergarten to grade two, as part of the Count
Me In Study. Using numeracy, working memory, receptive
language, and phonological awareness factors, a two-step
cluster analysis revealed a three-cluster solution. The groups
were characterized as (1) above average overall, (2) average
overall with weak visuospatial working memory, (3) poor
overall with strong visuospatial working memory. Cluster 1
demonstrated strengths in mathematics and reading,
compared to clusters 2 and 3. Developmental trends and
potential interventions are discussed.