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ERIC Number: EJ306358
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1984
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The Effects of Developmental Placement and Early Retention on Children's Later Scores on Standardized Tests.
May, Deborah C.; Welch, Edward L.
Psychology in the Schools, v21 n3 p381-85 Jul 1984
Examined the relationship between early school retention as a result of preschool and kindergarten developmental testing and children's later academic achievement (N=223). Results showed children who scored as immature on the Gesell Screening Test and who were retained a year had the lowest scores on all measures. (JAC)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade Repetition, Maturity Tests, Preschool Tests, School Readiness, Student Development, Student Placement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Gesell Developmental Tests