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Meisels, Samuel J. – Momentum, 1995
Describes inadequacies of three policies intended to enhance child readiness for education: raising the age of school entry, retaining students in kindergarten, and extra-year programs. Argues that they are inconsistent with educational research and potentially harmful. Suggests the use of curriculum-based performance tests to help teachers and…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Early Childhood Education, Grade Repetition, Individual Development
