A Preliminary Study of Bully and Victim Behavior in Old-for-Grade Students: Another Potential Hidden Cost of Grade Retention or Delayed School Entry

2010 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 327-338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura M. Crothers ◽  
James B. Schreiber ◽  
Ara J. Schmitt ◽  
G. Ronald Bell ◽  
Jessica Blasik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grade Retention ◽  
School Entry ◽  
Hidden Cost ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Delayed School Entry

Does Delayed School Entry Reduce Later Grade Retentions and Use of Special Education Services?

1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 288-294 ◽  
Author(s):  
DEBORAH C. MAY ◽  
DEBORAH K. KUNDERT ◽  
DONNA BRENT
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Grade Retention ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
School Entry ◽  
Special Education Services ◽  
Education Services ◽  
Delayed Entry ◽  
Service Rates ◽  
Delayed School Entry

The practice of delaying children's entry into a kindergarten program 1 year beyond the traditional chronolgical age of their classmates is a controversial issue. although this practice has been said to reduce the need for grade retentions and special education services, the research literature has yielded contradictory results about the effects of delayed entry on students. the present study examined the effects of delayed entry in one suburban new york school district on later elementaryschool grade retention and special education service rates. in addition, the influence of gender on the practice of delayed entry was investigated. the sample for this study consisted of all students (n = 3,238) who were enrolled in grades 1 through 12; from this, a subsample of all children (n = 279) who had delayed school entry were identified, and their records were examined for future retentions and use of special education services. it was found that students who delayed school entry were most often male and were placed in special education programs in significantly higher proportions than nondelayed-entry students. no significant effect of delayed entry was noted for retention.

scholarly journals Delayed school entry and academic performance: a natural experiment

2015 ◽  
Vol 57 (7) ◽  
pp. 652-659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julia Jaekel ◽  
Vicky Yu-Chun Strauss ◽  
Samantha Johnson ◽  
Camilla Gilmore ◽  
Dieter Wolke
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Natural Experiment ◽  
School Entry ◽  
Delayed School Entry
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