Age Appropriateness and Motivation, Engagement, and Performance in High School: Effects of Age Within Cohort, Grade Retention, and Delayed School Entry

Journal of Educational Psychology

Volumn 101, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 101-114

  Martin, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

age effects; delayed entry (red shirting); grade retention; motivation; performance

Indexed keywords

EID: 60849130404     PISSN: 00220663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0013100     Document Type: Article

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