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Bassok, Daphna; Reardon, Sean F. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2013
We use two nationally representative data sets to estimate the prevalence of kindergarten "redshirting"--the decision to delay a child's school entry. We find that between 4% and 5.5% of children delay kindergarten, a lower number than typically reported in popular and academic accounts. Male, White, and high-SES children are most likely…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Demography, Context Effect, School Entrance Age