Most jurisdictions worldwide have a single specific cut-off date which determines when a student can enter primary school. For example, in Ontario, a child is eligible to enter kindergarten if s/he turns four years old by January 1st of the relevant school year. These cut off dates create a distribution of ages of children within each cohort at school entry, where the oldest child will be approximately one year older than the youngest child. Studies have found that children who are relatively older than their classmates at the beginning of primary school have a variety of short- and medium-run advantages such as scoring higher on standardized exams through primary and secondary school, having higher development of non-cognitive skills, and ...
Forty years ago, 96 percent of six-year-old children were enrolled in first grade or above. As of 20...
This paper focuses on the quantitative measure of the causal relationship between age and school res...
This paper focuses on the quantitative measure of the causal relationship between age and school res...
School starting age/date rules mean that there is a continuum of ages within each starting class – w...
School starting age/date rules mean that there is a continuum of ages within each starting class – ...
A continuum of ages exists at school entry due to the use of a single school cutoff date-making the ...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
The school starting age is one the factors that influence student’s educational attainment. Using a ...
This paper uses public schools data to examine the effects of age on student academic achievement in...
There is continuing controversy about the optimal or appropriate age at which children should start ...
This article examines the impact of relative age at school entry on school performance, educational ...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
In Finland, a child in special education receives an individualized curriculum when standard support...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
Forty years ago, 96 percent of six-year-old children were enrolled in first grade or above. As of 20...
This paper focuses on the quantitative measure of the causal relationship between age and school res...
This paper focuses on the quantitative measure of the causal relationship between age and school res...
School starting age/date rules mean that there is a continuum of ages within each starting class – w...
School starting age/date rules mean that there is a continuum of ages within each starting class – ...
A continuum of ages exists at school entry due to the use of a single school cutoff date-making the ...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
The school starting age is one the factors that influence student’s educational attainment. Using a ...
This paper uses public schools data to examine the effects of age on student academic achievement in...
There is continuing controversy about the optimal or appropriate age at which children should start ...
This article examines the impact of relative age at school entry on school performance, educational ...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
In Finland, a child in special education receives an individualized curriculum when standard support...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
Whether or not more effective schools can successfully mitigate the impacts of early disadvantage up...
Forty years ago, 96 percent of six-year-old children were enrolled in first grade or above. As of 20...
This paper focuses on the quantitative measure of the causal relationship between age and school res...
This paper focuses on the quantitative measure of the causal relationship between age and school res...