Holding Out or Holding Back? Shifts in Kindergarten Redshirting and Retention Since the COVID-19 Pandemic
Published online on July 06, 2026
Abstract
Educational Researcher, Ahead of Print.
This study examined changes in kindergarten redshirting and retention practices in Delaware since the COVID-19 pandemic. Using student-level data from fall 2010 to fall 2023, we found that redshirting rates spiked dramatically in fall 2021, with the ...
This study examined changes in kindergarten redshirting and retention practices in Delaware since the COVID-19 pandemic. Using student-level data from fall 2010 to fall 2023, we found that redshirting rates spiked dramatically in fall 2021, with the ...