Children's Difficulties on Starting Infant School, 1975 and 1977

<P>Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.</P><br>The purpose of this study was to provide descriptive information on the nature and extent of children's difficulties on starting infant school (1975), and the extent to which these difficulties were affected by factors concerned with the organisation of the school intake, such as the age at which children started, the time of year when they started, and the size of the class which they joined. A subsample of the original entrants was followed up in 1977 to obtain some idea of how long their difficulties persisted. Difficulties were assessed by a 13 item rating scale covering all aspects of the child's behaviour. This scale was completed for each child individually by the child's teacher.<br> <br><br><B>Main Topics</B>:<BR><br>Variables<br> Data was collected on settling, cooperation, relation with teacher, concentration, use of play materials, self-reliance, verbalisation, ability to follow instructions, ability to cope with personal needs, sociability, physical coordination, fine motor control, and general difficulty.<br> Background Variables<br> Age on entry, sex.