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Kindergarten can be an exciting time for you and your child because it sets the stage for his entire school career. Children's Reading and Mathematics Achievement in Kindergarten and First Grade
Children's experiences with school are almost as varied as children themselves. This report is the third in a series based on findings about young children's early experiences with school from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Class of 1998-99 (ECLS-K). Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, ... The Elementary School Performance and Adjustment of Children Who Enter Kindergarten Late or Repeat Kindergarten: Findings from National Surveys
Highlights
Data from the 1993 and 1995 National Household Education Surveys show that about one child in seven in the U.S. either entered kindergarten late or was required to repeat kindergarten. Children usually enter kindergarten late because their parents hold them out until they are more mature. Children usually repeat kindergarten because they are required to do so by the school system.
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