To Promote or Not to Promote?.

Medway, Frederic J.

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ERIC Number: EJ323569

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1985

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To Promote or Not to Promote?

Medway, Frederic J.

Principal, v64 n3 p22-25 Jan 1985

Reviews the history of grade repetition as a remedy for inadequate student achievement, examines recent trends in grade repetition policies, cites research findings relating to the effectiveness of grade repetition, clarifies the responsibilities of school personnel in making grade repetition decisions, and discusses alternatives to simple repetition policies. (PGD)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Educational Policy, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, School Psychologists, Staff Role, Student Promotion, Trend Analysis

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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