“…Mathematics anxiety involves negative thoughts and reactions to situations involving math (Ashcroft & Moore, 2009) and includes "feelings of tension and anxiety that hinder the manipulation of numbers and the solving of mathematical problems in a wide variety of everyday life and academic situations" (Richardson & Suinn, 1972). Previous research suggests that many factors potentially contribute to mathematics anxiety, including gender, low social economic status, minority status, and the presence of learning disabilities (Beasley & Fisher, 2012;Devine, Fawcett, Szűcs & Dowker, 2012;Elsse-Quest, Hyde & Linn, 2010;Goetz, Bieg, Lüdtke, Pekrun & Hall, 2013;Rubinsten & Tannock, 2010;Vukovic, Roberts & Green, 2013). Although each of these factors can help teachers identify students at heightened risk, most factors are static, limiting targeted intervention and support.…”