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Peer reviewedWeller, L. David; And Others – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 1992
Assessed correlations between 415 first graders' scores on the Metropolitan Readiness Test (MRT), and their scores on standardized achievement tests in mathematics and reading in grades 3, 6, 9, and 10. Concluded that the MRT has potential for contributing to readiness decisions in early grades. (MM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, High School Students
Peer reviewedPrince, Debra Lindsey; Hare, R. Dwight; Howard, Esther M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2001
Examined longitudinal effects of kindergarten attendance on academic achievement through high school with students who attended public or nonpublic kindergarten, or neither one. Found that students with either kind of kindergarten experience had higher ACT scores and grade point averages. Found no significant differences in number of students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Benefits, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
