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Norbury, Courtenay Frazier; Gooch, Debbie; Baird, Gillian; Charman, Tony; Simonoff, Emily; Pickles, Andrew – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2016
Background: The youngest children in an academic year are reported to be educationally disadvantaged and overrepresented in referrals to clinical services. In this study we investigate for the first time whether these disadvantages are indicative of a mismatch between language competence at school entry and the academic demands of the classroom.…
Descriptors: Correlation, Behavior Problems, Language Impairments, Questionnaires
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Daniels, Sandra; And Others – Educational Research, 1995
Data from 102 of 108 local education authorities in England showed a trend toward earlier admission to school (age 4). Provision of appropriate conditions for four-year olds had been a low priority in many districts. Factors influencing the trend included government policy, funding changes, and lack of high-quality preschool facilities. (SK)
Descriptors: Early Admission, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Preschool Education
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Kavkler, Marija; Aubrey, Carol; Tancig, Simona; Magajna, Lidija – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2000
Compared arithmetic knowledge and calculation strategies of children in England and Slovenia in relation to existing policy and practice regarding school entry age. Found that English children scored significantly higher than Slovenes at age 6 on basic arithmetic; by 7 there were no differences. English 6 and 7-year-olds scored higher on…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Achievement