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Cumulative Retention Rate as an Index of Academic Progress: A Third Look.
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Gredler, Gilbert R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
G. Gredler defends his use of the cumulative retention rate to address the question of school readiness. (CL)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Primary Education, Research Methodology, School Entrance Age
The Birthdate Effect: Fact or Artifact?
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Gredler, Gilbert R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The author refutes the findings of a study (EC 124 401) indicating a birthdate effect on readiness level and suggests that school psychologists and others should stop blaming chronological age for reading failure. (CL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Disabilities, Exceptional Child Research, Reading Failure
A Look at Some Important Factors in Assessing Readiness for School
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Gredler, Gilbert R. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1978
Reviewed are foreign and American studies on the relationship between school entrance age and reading readiness; and presented is the author's contention that children should be automatically admitted to kindergarten and first grade, with the school responsible for appropriate individualized instruction. (CL)
Descriptors: Age, Age Differences, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten
School Readiness: Assessment and Educational Issues.
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Gredler, Gilbert R. – 1992
Noting that the latest messages communicated to the public about the learning problems of American children emphasize children's lack of social maturity and premature school entry, this book examines the many complex issues surrounding school readiness and entry. The 15 chapters are divided into 4 sections. The first section includes an…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Cognitive Development, Early Admission, Educational Planning