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Academic Redshirting and Young Children
The term redshirting originally referred to postponing a college athlete's participation in regular season games for ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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He Has a Summer Birthday: The Kindergarten Entrance Age Dilemma
Is it a disadvantage to be among the youngest, rather than the oldest, in a kindergarten class? What does the research ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Redshirting: What's It All About?
If you've got a four-year-old, you're probably all too aware: you've got a big decision coming. Is your child ready ...
Source: Education.com
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Are Today's Kindergartens Anti-Boy?
There is a growing body of evidence showing that boys in the United States and Canada are less enthusiastic about ...
Source: Education.com
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The Role of RTI in Grade Retention
Having a child repeat a grade is a very serious decision, with huge (and unfortunately, not always positive) ...
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Kindergarten Entrance Age and Retention
It is no secret. Today’s schools are under great pressure. Under the No Child Left Behind Act all children are ...
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Grade Retention
Educators and researchers have examined the effectiveness of grade retention for decades. From the early 1980s to the ...
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Kindergarten Issues
Not only is kindergarten education a fascinating topic, but its occurrence almost at the beginning of formal education ...
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Alternatives to Social Promotion and Grade Retention
In 1998, the U.S. Secretary of Education urged school districts to find alternatives to social promotion and retention. ...
