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ERIC Number: EJ364550
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Effects of Kindergarten Retention at the End of First Grade.
Shepard, Lorrie A.; Smith, Mary Lee
Psychology in the Schools, v24 n4 p346-57 Oct 1987
Compared two groups of children who were equally unready for school at start of kindergarten: one group (N=40) was retained in kindergarten and the other group (N=40) was not retained. When compared after completion of first grade no differences were found on outcome measures of reading achievement, math achievement, social maturity, learner self-concept, or attention. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Grade 1, Grade Repetition, Instructional Effectiveness, Kindergarten, Kindergarten Children, School Readiness
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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