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EJ517406 CG547890

Title: A Comparison of Students Who Delay Kindergarten Entry and Those Who are Retained in Grades K-5.
Author(s): Kundert, Deborah K.; And Others
Source: Psychology in the Schools, v32 n3 p202-09 Jul 1995
Publication Date: 1995
ISSN: 0033-3085
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUN1996

Explored whether there were differences in IQ and achievement (at grades two, five, and seven) between students who delayed school entry and those who were retained in later elementary grades, as well as any interactions with gender. Concluded that instructional reform may be more effective for improving student success. (JBJ)

Descriptors: *Academic Achievement; Academic Failure; *Achievement Rating; Achievement Tests; Comparative Analysis; Elementary Education; Elementary School Students; Grade 2; Grade 5; Grade 7; *Grade Repetition; *Intelligence Quotient; Kindergarten; Kindergarten Children; Sex Differences
Identifiers: *Delayed School Entry