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The Effects of Developmental Placement and Early Retention on Children's Later Scores on Standardized Tests.
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May, Deborah C.; Welch, Edward L. – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Examined the relationship between early school retention as a result of preschool and kindergarten developmental testing and children's later academic achievement (N=223). Results showed children who scored as immature on the Gesell Screening Test and who were retained a year had the lowest scores on all measures. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade Repetition
Predicting School Performance with the Early Screening Inventory.
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Meisels, Samuel J.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1984
Proposes criteria for defining and selecting preschool developmental screening instruments and describes the Early Screening Inventory (ESI), a developmental screening instrument designed to satisfy these criteria. Presents results of several studies demonstrating that the ESI predicts school performance with moderate to excellent accuracy through…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disability Identification, Evaluation Criteria, Maturity Tests