Reading,writing,and retention:A primer on grade retention research.

Examines the inefficacy of both grade retention and social promotion to solve the problem of school failures; Grade retention or social promotion as solutions for students' academic struggles; Characteristics of retained students; Effects of grade retention on academic achievement.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Reading Teacher Vol. 56; no. 7; pp. 622 - 636
Main Authors: Jimerson, Shane R., Kaufman, Amber M.
Format: Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Apr2003
Subjects:
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost