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Download full textBartolini, Leandro A. – 1985
This paper, one of several written for a comprehensive policy study of early childhood education in Illinois, examines and summarizes the literature on the problems of young children in adjusting to starting school full-time and describes the nature and extent of their difficulties in relation to statewide educational policy. The review of studies…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Coping, Elementary School Students, Emotional Response
de Cos, Patricia L. – 1997
In response to California Legislation that would change the cut-off for the minimum 5-year entrance age from December 2 to September 1, this paper reviews the literature discussing the appropriate age for beginning school. The review includes a brief history of kindergarten and its place in California law; discusses the possible impact of the…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Early Childhood Education
