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ERIC Number: EJ446641
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8312
Kindergarten Retention: Academic and Behavioral Outcomes through the End of Second Grade.
Mantzicopoulos, Panayota; Morrison, Delmont
American Educational Research Journal, v29 n1 p182-98 Spr 1992
The impact of retention in kindergarten on academic achievement and behavior was studied for 53 retained children and 53 matched promoted peers. The academic advantages indicated in the second year of kindergarten were not maintained past kindergarten. Results do not support retention as an effective policy for young children. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Educational Practices, Elementary School Students, Grade Repetition, High Risk Students, Kindergarten, Longitudinal Studies, Low Achievement, Outcomes of Education, Primary Education, Student Behavior, Student Promotion
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: California (Marin County)