2014
DOI: 10.1177/0016986214559640
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Birthdate Effects and Gifted Program Participation in Kindergarten

Abstract: Research has suggested that relatively older children are more likely to be identified as gifted and talented students compared with their younger peers. Such a phenomenon disadvantages the youngest students while at the same time confers additional advantages to the older students as a result of receiving specialized and/or extra instruction. The current study investigated the presence of this phenomenon on a national level using the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort. Data were analyzed u… Show more

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“…Within an academic year, the ages of the students are considered to be the same, the student's month of birth may offer them relatively more advantages or disadvantages compared with other students (Haunk and Finch, 1993). Thus, the relative age effect that occurs according to the group is also observed in education in a similar way as in other fields such as various sports branches (Aune, Pedersen, Ingvaldsen and Dalen, 2017;Huang, 2015;Sprietsma, 2010;Thoren, Heinig and Brunner, 2016;Verachtert, De Fraine, Onghena and Ghesquière, 2010).…”
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“…Within an academic year, the ages of the students are considered to be the same, the student's month of birth may offer them relatively more advantages or disadvantages compared with other students (Haunk and Finch, 1993). Thus, the relative age effect that occurs according to the group is also observed in education in a similar way as in other fields such as various sports branches (Aune, Pedersen, Ingvaldsen and Dalen, 2017;Huang, 2015;Sprietsma, 2010;Thoren, Heinig and Brunner, 2016;Verachtert, De Fraine, Onghena and Ghesquière, 2010).…”
Section: Purpose and Significancesupporting
confidence: 58%
“…Bunun nedeni öğrencilerin zihinsel gelişimlerinin cinsiyete göre farklılaşmamasından kaynaklanmış olabilir. Alanyazında ise bazı çalışmalarda cinsiyet ile yaş arasında herhangi bir manidar ilişkiye rastlanmazken (Haunk ve Finch, 1993;Solli, 2017), bazı çalışmalarda göreli yaş etkisinin kızlar üzerinde daha etkili olduğu (Aune ve diğ., 2015;Borg ve Falzon, 1995;Smith, 2009) görülmüştür.…”
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“…Huang (2015) analisou os dados estatísticos de 15.000 escolas públicas norte-americanas que atendiam a pré-escola e observou que as crianças dessa etapa estão em desvantagem em relação às crianças mais velhas, deixando de receber oportunidades de atendimento compatíveis com seus interesses e habilidades.Notou-se na pesquisa que as meninas se destacaram em número nas áreas de humanas e artes cênicas e os meninos em exatas seguido por artes plásticas. Dados similares foram…”
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