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Robinson, Nancy M.; Weimer, Linda J. – 1990
This paper discusses research on early entrance to public school and individual decisions regarding early entrance. The discussion of research findings briefly alludes to four areas of research relevant to the early admission of children to kindergarten and first grade. These areas of research concern: (1) attitudes of school personnel; (2)…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Decision Making, Early Admission, Enrollment
Download full textSimner, Marvin L. – 1983
The claim that the incidence of school failure can be greatly reduced by increasing kindergarten entrance age from 57 to 60 months was investigated in three related studies. In the first study, subjects ranging in school entrance age from 57 to 68 months were drawn from five elementary schools in an urban lower socioeconomic area. A total of 114…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Background, Family Environment, Foreign Countries
