"Ready or Not, Here They Come" : A Sourcebook on Developmental Readiness for Parents, Teachers, and School Boards / Marian J. King.

This review discusses the literature on developmental readiness for school. Specifically included are annotations of articles on the following topics: academic failure and grade retention, failure and retention for immaturity alone, the concept of developmental readiness, chronological versus develo...

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Main Author: King, Marian J.
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1984.
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Physical Description:110 pages
Format: Microfilm Book

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