The effects of developmental placement and early retention on ch...

The effects of developmental placement and early retention on children's later scores on standardized tests Pryrhology in the Schools Volume 21. J u l y . 1984 THE EFFECTS OF DEVELOPMENTAL PLACEMENT AND EARLY RETENTION ON CHILDREN’S LATER SCORES ON STANDARDIZED TESTS DEBORAH C. MAY AND EDWARD L. WELCH State University of New York at Albany The relationship between early school retention as a result of preschool and kindergarten developmental testing and children’s later academic