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Kalk, John Michael; And Others – 1982
The changing achievement relationships among students, from elementary through high school, were investigated between their ages relative to their classmates and their ages at entry into first grade. A secondary analysis was performed on the data collected by the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The sample involved Caucasian students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Chronological Age, Educational Assessment

Nason, R. Beth – Childhood Education, 1991
Reviews research concerning the effects of retention of kindergarten and first grade students and alternatives to such retention. (BB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Early Childhood Education. – 1992
This longitudinal study examined the effects on children of three kindergarten schedules: half day, alternate day, and full day. A secondary purpose was to examine the relationship between preschool attendance and subsequent school performance. Two additional variables thought to be related to school success were also explored: children's gender,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Alternate Day Schedules, Attendance