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Peer reviewedUphoff, James K.; Gilmore, June – Educational Leadership, 1985
Presents findings on academic success of early entrants to school that show children younger at school entrance often have academic problems that last throughout their school careers. Suggests changing the cutoff dates for school entrance and using better developmental assessment to determine children's readiness to enter school. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Grade Placement, Early Admission, Educational Research
