Does the Age That Children Start Kindergarten Matter? Evidence of Long-Term Educational and Social Outcomes

The appropriate age for students to begin school is an issue of debate for educators, administrators, and parents. Parents worry that young children may not be able to compete with older classmates; schools worry that young students will not be able to meet rigorous academic standards associated wit...

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Volume:	28
Main Author:	Jane Arnold Lincove Gary Painter
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Zielgruppe:	Kindergarten Academic
Place of publication:	Los Angeles, CA American Educational Research Association 01.07.2006 SAGE Publications SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
published in:	Educational evaluation and policy analysis Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 153 - 179
Data of publication:	20060701
ISSN:	0162-3737 1935-1062
EISSN:	1935-1062
Discipline:	Education
Subjects:	Outcomes of education School dropouts Grade repetition High school students Parents Elementary school students College students Children High schools Kindergarten education Education & Educational Research Social Sciences Educational Attainment School Entrance Age Correlation Age Differences Academic Achievement Accountability Academic Standards Kindergarten Social Development Longitudinal Studies Outcomes of Education School age (Entrance age) Research Planning Readiness for school Early childhood education United States age at entry economics of education kindergarten policy ACADEMIC-ACHIEVEMENT PROPENSITY-SCORE ENTRANCE AGE ENTRY RETENTION BIRTH-DATE ESTIMATOR READINESS ELEMENTARY-SCHOOL-CHILDREN CHRONOLOGICAL AGE
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