Age of Entry, Preschool Experience, and Sex as Antecedents of Academic Readiness in Kindergarten.

Gullo, Dominic F.; Burton, Christine B.

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Publication Date: 1992

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Age of Entry, Preschool Experience, and Sex as Antecedents of Academic Readiness in Kindergarten.

Gullo, Dominic F.; Burton, Christine B.

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v7 n2 p175-86 Jun 1992

Examined the effect of several variables on children's academic readiness at the end of kindergarten. Results indicated that age of entry into school and number of years in preschool predicted academic readiness. Children who entered preschool by age four scored higher on readiness measures than those who entered at age five. (BC)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Educational Attainment, High Risk Students, Kindergarten Children, Preschool Education, Primary Education, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Sex Differences

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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IES Cited: ED448899

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Note: Special Issue: Research on Kindergarten.