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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The biggest problem with trying to identify whether it’s positive or negative to red shirt is in part because there are so many research studies out there on the subject that are conflicting.

Some studies state that any gained advantages of holding a child back diminish before they reach middle school; others state it’s beneficial for kids to have delayed entry into school so they have a chance to have more play-based learning.

Some claim that red shirted kids have an 1% point advantage over kids who went on time when it comes to going to college while another study shows redshirted, kids are more apt to drop out of high school before graduation.

Some studies declare that holding back a student who is academically ready for more ensures he knows the foundational content better, others say kids who are held back who are academically ready get bored and complacent with remedial learning and do not gain any academic edge.

And some say that red shirted kids are more mature and thus better behaved in Kindergarten, while others say being a year older than peers leads to more behavioral problems and acting out in the classroom. Some say kids who go on time may feel “left out” when older classmates are driving earlier; others state that managing an 19 year old adult still in high school introduces a whole host of challenges.

The physical stuff is really not a plausible factor according to studies. Is a child two inches shorter than his peers going to be teased any more or less than a child who is 12-18 months older than his peers and stands a head taller? Probably not.

Really, all it of course comes down to what is best for the child. Some kids should be held back and will benefit from that and others should go to school on time. And that can be hard to parse for some who think older/bigger/better at sports = absolute success, when mostly likely it falls on a sliding scale where some may do better and others may stagnate or struggle. Talk to teachers, know your kid, and make sure they stay challenged and engaged and supported whatever choice you make. [/quote]

This is thoughtful as an opinion but really overstates what the actual studies say. PP has actually described what pop-culture articles say about the studies about redshirting, not what the actual studies out there say. The pop-culture articles make it seem like there is a good amount of well-done studies about redshirting. There are not. The pop-culture reporting on the studies is actually abysmal. The “studies” they reference are often appallingly done, with serious flaws, and some are literally over 60-70 years old. The reporting on this topic has actually been kind of horrifying in how all “studies” are taken at face value without looking at the quality of the studies at all.

The studies linking relative age to ADHD medication/diagnosis are solid, though, and have been replicated globally, including in countries where there is no redshirting. The only country that didn’t show relative age impact is also the one that allows greater flexibility of entrance age, interestingly.

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