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The Effect Of Kindergarten Attendance On Later School Experiences, Janice Louise Trevan
The Effect Of Kindergarten Attendance On Later School Experiences, Janice Louise Trevan
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Problem
It is estimated that about one-half of our nation's six-year-olds receive their initial formal education when entering first grade. Many authorities in the field of education feel that an early childhood educational experience may be a causative factor in a child's later academic and social adjustment in school.
The purpose of this study was to: (1) compare the academic achievement and social adjustment of first-grade children who have had kindergarten experience and first grade children who have not had kindergarten experience; and (2) compare the academic achievement and social adjustment of fourth grade children who have had kindergarten experience …