| Starting School
In England the recently published
Rose Review of the Primary Curriculum recommends: 'the preferred
date of entry to reception classes should be the September immediately
following a child's fourth birthday' and refers to the 'benefits to
children' of this early starting point. However this assertion contrasts
with the findings of research and literature on early entry to school.
Reports / Reviews:
Black, S., Devereux, P. and Salvanes, K.
(2008)
Too
Young to Leave the Nest: The Effects of School Starting Age. NBER
Working Paper No. 13969.
Crawford, C. et al (2007)
When you are born matters: the impact of date of birth on child
cognitive outcomes in England. Institute of Fiscal Studies.
Sykes, E.D.A., Bell, J.F. & Rodeiro, C.D.
(2009)
Birthdate Effects: A review of the literature from 1990-on.
Cambridge Assessment.
UNICEF Report (2009) on children's well-being
United Kingdom / UNICEF Results Summary
UNICEF Report Card - United Kingdom
References:
Daniels, S., Shorrocks-Taylor, D. and
Redfern, E. (2000) Can Starting Summer-born Children Earlier at Infant
School Improve their National Curriculum Results?. Oxford Review of
Education, 26 (2): 207-220. UK: Carfax Publishing.
Payler, J. and Whitebread, D. (2007)
'Summer-born children deserve equal opportunities' TACTYC.
Sylva, K., Melhuish, E., Sammons, P.,
Siraj-Blatchford, I. and Taggart, B. (2004)
The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education (EPPE) Project: Final
Report, DfES.
Williams, J. L.; Strangis, Diane E.
(2002) Making Sense of Multi-age: Socio-Emotional Benefits and
Instructional Strategies. Developmentally Appropriate Practice,
Journal of Early Education and Family Review, 10: 6-14.
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