Assessment of readiness for school and the order of birth

Abstract

Emotional and social maturity and autonomy, physical and intelectual maturity, important for estimating children's readiness for going in elementary school, were measured. Then, the prediction of those characteristics was found, using predictor variable that describe a birth order. Subjects in research were preschool children (N=96) from the children groups in the Kindergarten "Maksimir" in Zagreb. According to results, possibility for prediction emotional and social maturity using predictor variable (birth order) was weak. However, possibility for prediction autonomy, physical and intelectual maturity using predictor variable was much better. Following results, could be presumed that is possible to predict autonomy, physical and intelectual characteristics with predictor variable (born order). But, prediction could be probably better at older subjects.