First Grade and Educational Attainment by Age 22: A New Story1

By Doris R. Entwisle, K. Alexander, L. Olson. American Journal of Sociology, 2005

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School readiness and later achievement. (2007, background): “These groups also have higher rates of problems with attention and externalizing behavior (Entwisle et al., 2005; Miech, Essex, & Goldsmith, 2001; Raver, 2004).”
Love, discipline and elementary school achievement: The role of family emotional climate (2010, background): “Elementary school performance has been shown to be a good predictor of both high school grades and ultimate educational attainment (Alexander et al., 1997; Duran and Weffer, 1992; Entwisle et al., 2005).”
Self-regulated learning: a literature review. [Wider Benefits of Learning Research Report No. 33] (2009, background): “Children from socially disadvantaged groups are more likely to have difficulties with attention and externalising behaviour (Entwisle et al., 2005; Miech et al., 2001).”
Student engagement and its relationship with early high school dropout. (2009, background): “(2005) observed that student disengagement can start as early as the first grade transition or at least a number of years before the actual interruption of schooling (Alexander et al., 2001; Entwisle et al., 2005; Rumberger, 1987; Vitaro, Brendgen, Larose, & Tremblay, 2005).”