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Yesil Dagli, Ummuhan; Jones, Ithel – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2012
This study was an examination of the effect of delayed, early, and on-time kindergarten enrollment on children's kindergarten mathematics achievement. Central for this study was to explore if the relationship between the kindergarten enrollment status and mathematics achievement varies by children's gender, race, and family SES status. It used a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Enrollment, Minority Groups, Race
Odom-Bible, Ginger L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This quantitative study examined the perceptions of educational leaders regarding their professional assessments of kindergarten screenings, registrations and educational practices relating to the readiness of children to do school work before they enter kindergarten. This examination finds shared commonalities between educational leaders from a…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Kindergarten, School Districts, School Readiness
Wu, Qiong; Morgan, Paul L.; Farkas, George – Remedial and Special Education, 2014
We investigated whether children's reading and mathematics growth trajectories from kindergarten to fifth grade inter-related, and to what extent disability and minority status interacted to predict their achievement trajectories. We conducted secondary data analysis based on a nationally representative sample of 6,446 U.S. schoolchildren from the…
Descriptors: Minority Group Students, Elementary School Students, Disabilities, Interaction
Herman, Juliana; Post, Sasha; O'Halloran, Scott – Center for American Progress, 2013
Early childhood education and school readiness is essential to preparing children to succeed in an increasingly competitive global economy. Compared to other countries, however, the United States lags far behind on preschool, trailing a number of other countries in enrollment, investment, and quality. In February 2013, however, President Barack…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, School Readiness, Comparative Analysis, Preschool Education
Ryken, Klazina – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this study was to determine whether age differences affect students' academic achievement, and whether age differences affect students in low-income areas differently than those in mixed or higher-income areas. Student achievement data for grades 3, 7, and 11 in language arts and math were obtained from a variety of schools located…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Academic Achievement, Low Income Groups, Family Income
Scheibel, Susan – Parenting for High Potential, 2012
Experience and research repeatedly illustrate the need for and value of parent advocates--as parents know their child best. Parents need to be prepared to take a positive, proactive, and focused role with teachers and administrators in their child's school to find the best programming for their child. Academic acceleration should be considered as…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Parent Student Relationship, Advocacy, Parent Role
Mulligan, Gail M.; Hastedt, Sarah; McCarroll, Jill Carlivati – National Center for Education Statistics, 2012
This brief report provides a demographic profile of the students who attended kindergarten in the United States in the 2010-11 school year using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 2010-11 (ECLS-K:2011). The ECLS-K:2011 cohort includes students in public and private schools across the United States, students who…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Young Children, Student Characteristics, Early Reading
Graves, Scott L., Jr.; Wright, Lynda Brown – School Psychology International, 2011
This research examined the scope of parental involvement at school entry and sought to determine what, if any, differences existed between ethnic groups. In addition, the researcher attempted to determine if parental involvement was related to academic achievement at school entry. Participants were the African American and European American…
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, Ethnic Groups, Reading Achievement, Parent Participation
Buten, Nicole A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study examined the effect of kindergarten entry age on the scores of the eighth grade Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) math and reading scores, while controlling for the demographic variables of gender and socioeconomic status. The subjects included 1,197 students who participated in the randomized, long-term STAR (Student-Teacher…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Grade 8, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests
Sprietsma, Maresa – Education Economics, 2010
In this paper, we estimate the effect of pupil's relative age within the first grade of primary school on mathematics and reading test scores at age 15. The main objective is to evaluate the long-term causal effect of relative age in the first grades of primary school on pupil's test in 16 different countries. We use the national rule for…
Descriptors: Grade 1, School Entrance Age, Age Differences, Grade Repetition
Wills, Abigail R.; Reuter, Kim E.; Gudiel, Arleen A.; Hessert, Bryan P.; Sewall, Brent J. – Global Education Review, 2014
Various indicators suggest that math and science students in many developing countries are lagging behind their counterparts in other nations. Using Madagascar as a case study, we aimed to: (1) evaluate the effectiveness of education among those enrolled in science and math programs at primary, secondary, and university institutions; and, (2)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Success, Barriers, Case Studies
Barua, Rashmi; Lang, Kevin – National Bureau of Economic Research, 2009
Partly in response to increased testing and accountability, states and districts have been raising the minimum school entry age, but existing studies show mixed results regarding the effects of entry age. These studies may be severely biased because they violate the monotonicity assumption needed for LATE. We propose an instrument not subject to…
Descriptors: Educational Attainment, Age Differences, School Entrance Age, Testing
Borodankova, Olga; Coutinho, Ana Sofia Almeida – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2011
This study is a contribution from the Eurydice Network to the debate on school failure and early school leaving within the framework of the European Commission's policy on education and training. In all education systems, in one form or another, pupil progress is assessed throughout the school year and various measures are put in place to support…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Grade Repetition, Students, Foreign Countries
Manship, Karen; Holod, Aleksandra; Quick, Heather; Ogut, Burhan; de los Reyes, Iliana Brodziak; Anthony, Jennifer; Chernoff, Jodi Jacobson; Hauser, Alison; Martin, Alejandra; Keuter, Shannon; Vontsolos, Emily; Rein, Elena; Anderson, Emily – American Institutes for Research, 2017
California's Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2010 established transitional kindergarten (TK), the first year of a two-year kindergarten program for students affected by the change in the birthdate cutoff for entry into kindergarten from December 2 to September 1. This final report from the program's evaluation focuses on results from a five-year…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Transitional Programs
Herman, Douglas A. – Economics of Education Review, 2010
For some 5-year-olds, delayed kindergarten enrollment may result in long-term academic benefits. Although waiting an additional year allows for further development prior to the start of formal education, the economic costs of the next best alternatives can be significant. This study examines the impact of short-term economic fluctuations on a…
Descriptors: Educational Benefits, Kindergarten, Economic Climate, Economics