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ERIC Number: EJ364558
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Age of Entry, Sex, and Academic Achievement in Elementary School Children.
Sweetland, John D.; DeSimone, Philip S.
Psychology in the Schools, v24 n4 p406-12 Oct 1987
Studied children (N=152) who had resided in same school district for grades one through six to determine if birthdate had effect on academic achievement. Results showed in general that children born in later quarters of year performed less well than children born earlier in the year for grades one through four. (Author/ABL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Differences, Developmental Stages, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Learning Readiness, School Entrance Age, School Readiness, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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