Comparing School Systems To Explain Enduring Birth Date Effects.

McDonald, Geraldine

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ERIC Number: EJ676726

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 2001

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Comparing School Systems To Explain Enduring Birth Date Effects.

McDonald, Geraldine

Compare, v31 n3 p381-91 Oct 2001

Discusses children's age and academic performance within the school year. Reveals early differences show disadvantage among the youngest in the year groups. Attributes this difference to biology or individual psychology. Argues there is no explanation for why the youngest are disadvantaged in some countries but not in others. (CAJ)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Age Grade Placement, Biology, Comparative Education, Educational Administration, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Groups, Individual Psychology, School Administration

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus; New Zealand; United Kingdom; United Kingdom (Scotland)

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