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Download full textBeryl Buck Inst. for Education, San Rafael, CA. – 1989
This research review summarizes the current research literature regarding Gesell screening. It also explores the controversy over whether developmentally unready children should be held out of kindergarten, retained at the end of the kindergarten year, or placed in pre-kindergarten or pre-first grade classes. A seven-page bibliography on…
Descriptors: Admission (School), Early Childhood Education, Grade Repetition, Individual Development
McGlauchlen, Patti L. – 1984
The early elementary teacher must find a reasonable solution to the question of how to best meet the needs of incoming 5-year-olds. This study reviews recent research on the academic and emotional needs of young students and on existing programs dealing with school readiness. Brief annotations are presented for 54 research articles. These articles…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Grade 1, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children
Mullady, Mary Ann – 2001
While some educators have attributed early school failure to improper grade placement and thus advocate grade placement according to developmental age, others believe that early school failure is due to the lack of academic preparation for young children by their parents or by preschools. This paper examines related literature for empirical…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Child Development, Definitions, Early Childhood Education
