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Peer reviewedBell, John F.; Daniels, Sandra – Oxford Review of Education, 1990
Uses a hierarchical linear model to test the effect of birthdate on science ability in British schoolchildren, ages 11, 13, and 15. Reports that summer-born children scored lower than autumn-born children on science survey tests. Urges teachers to consider these artificial performance differences when grouping pupils according to ability for…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adolescents, Age Differences, Age Groups
