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ERIC Number: EJ323695
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1985
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Pupil Age at School Entrance--How Many Are Ready for Success?
Uphoff, James K.; Gilmore, June
Educational Leadership, v43 n1 p86-90 Sep 1985
Presents findings on academic success of early entrants to school that show children younger at school entrance often have academic problems that last throughout their school careers. Suggests changing the cutoff dates for school entrance and using better developmental assessment to determine children's readiness to enter school. (MD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Grade Placement, Early Admission, Educational Research, Leadership, School Entrance Age, School Readiness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners
Language: English
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Identifiers: Developmental Evaluation