I can explain why the kids with A names outperform the kids with Z names. As someone whose first and last names are both very early in the alphabet, I was alwa

I can explain why the kids with A names outperform the kids with Z names. As someone whose first and last names are both very early in the alphabet, I was always called on first or second when I was in elementary school and middle school. I always had to be there early. My friend whose name was very late in the alphabet learned he did not have to be ready for the first minute or two of class. He would be standing near the door talking as I was quickly pulling out last night's homework, and I would be marked down for not being ready while he would later be commended for being ready when the teacher called his name. As a teacher, I see that the kids who stand outside the door talking do not do as well as the kids who are there early.