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Peer reviewedDeMeis, Joseph L.; Stearns, Eleanor S. – Journal of Educational Research, 1992
This study examined whether school entrance age was related to academic and social performance and whether the proportion of students referred to various programs correlated with age. Older students received more referrals for gifted evaluation, younger students received more placements in pre-first grade, and boys received more referrals for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academically Gifted, Age Grade Placement, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkMarch, Cathleen – Issues in Educational Research, 2005
This study examined scores on second, third and fourth grade reading and mathematics tests to determine the effects of beginning school age on later school success. The analysis involved 352 participants in one rural school district in Western New York. Participants were divided into three groups: (a) age appropriate for entrance to school, (b)…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, School Readiness, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary School Students
