The Incidence of Delayed School Entry: A Twelve-Year Review.

Brent, Donna; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ520504

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1996

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The Incidence of Delayed School Entry: A Twelve-Year Review.

Brent, Donna; And Others

Early Education and Development, v7 n2 p121-35 Apr 1996

Examined the incidence of delayed kindergarten entry in a suburban school district over a 12-year period. Results indicated that there had been a significant increase in the number of children who had delayed school entry. Significantly more males than females delayed kindergarten entry, and the majority of children delaying school entry had autumn birthdates. (TJQ)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Attitudes, School Entrance Age, School Policy, School Readiness, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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