redshirting
Postponing kindergarten entry
Redshirting is the practice of holding a child back from starting kindergarten for a year, usually to give them a developmental advantage over younger classmates.
The term comes from college athletics, where a redshirt is a player kept out of competition for a year to extend their eligibility.
Parents redshirt children born near enrollment cutoff dates: We're redshirting our August baby so he'll be one of the oldest in his class.
Act of registering officially
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- readinessState of being prepared
- academicRelating to education or theory
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
preschool · age · maturation · youngest · oldest · developmental · socialization · cognitive
University sports authority
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- freshmanFirst-year student
- varsityPrimary school squad
- scout teamUnit simulating opponents
ineligible · scholarship · recruit · walk-on · transfer · reserve · bench · prospect
Progress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- readinessState of being prepared
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
- cognitiveRelating to thinking
socialization · emotional · physical · self-regulation · confidence · attention span · impulse control · age-appropriate
Driven by rivalry
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- headstartInitial competitive advantage
- benefitAdvantage or gain
- gainPositive return received
leverage · dominance · size · strength · athletic · leadership · confidence · favorable
Just and equal treatment
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- debateFormal argument on issues
- criticismJudgment of faults
affluent · socioeconomic · research · outcomes · policy · legislation · parental choice · gender gap
enrollment
Act of registering officially
- defermentAuthorized delay of obligation
- readinessState of being prepared
- academicRelating to education or theory
kindergarten · preschool · age · maturation · youngest · oldest · developmental · socialization · cognitive · holdout
NCAA
University sports authority
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- freshmanFirst-year student
- varsityPrimary school squad
scout team · ineligible · scholarship · recruit · walk-on · transfer · reserve · bench · prospect · underclassman
development
Progress toward maturity
- growthIncrease in size
- readinessState of being prepared
- maturationProcess of becoming complete
cognitive · socialization · emotional · physical · self-regulation · confidence · attention span · impulse control · age-appropriate · developmental delay
competitive
Driven by rivalry
gain · leverage · dominance · size · strength · athletic · leadership · confidence · favorable · boost
fairness
Just and equal treatment
- inequalityUnequal distribution of resources
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- debateFormal argument on issues
criticism · affluent · socioeconomic · research · outcomes · policy · legislation · parental choice · gender gap · boys
- Student-Athleteseligibility, NCAA, athletic department, athletic performance, practice
- school readinesskindergarten, kindergarten screening, preschool readiness, readiness, school readiness