This document reviews research findings on criteria used to determine age of entry into first grade. Criteria discussed include chronological age, mental age, I.Q., sex, and physical development (teething, visual development, etc.). In general, the research reviewed supports later entry, especially for children with below average intelligence. For…

The first volume of the Research Register contains summaries of published and unpublished educational research completed in Northern Ireland from 1949 to 1970. Its purpose is to provide nonevaluative summaries of relevant studies for use by researchers and teachers. Research topics focus on the history and philosophy of education, sociology and…

The programs and publications of the Wisconsin Center for Education Research from 1980 to 1984 are listed and described in this document. The center's efforts focus on the study of the nature and effects of diversity among students. The research program adds to knowledge about how children learn, how they are taught, and what characterizes…