Early Admission to Elementary School: Barriers versus Benefits.

Proctor, Theron B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ387274

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1988

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Early Admission to Elementary School: Barriers versus Benefits.

Proctor, Theron B.; And Others

Roeper Review, v11 n2 p85-87 Dec 1988

This article analyzes why schools fail to provide for early admission of intellectually advanced children. Reasons cited include misinterpretation of research findings, bias of school personnel, expense of screening, convenience of administering a uniform entrance age procedure, etc. Benefits accruing from early admission are discussed. (JDD)

Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Admission Criteria, Early Admission, Primary Education, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Student Placement

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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