A Matter of Time: Retention and Promotion.

Schuyler, Nancy Baenen

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ERIC Number: EJ329606

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1985

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A Matter of Time: Retention and Promotion.

Schuyler, Nancy Baenen

Spectrum, v3 n4 p40-44 Fall 1985

Outlines the results from a three-year study on the effects of grade repetition. Results show that holding students back helps some students in the short term, but the number helped diminishes over time. Points out that the type of special help offered to students when retained is critical. (MD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation, Grade Repetition, Low Achievement, Parent School Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Administrators; Policymakers; Practitioners

Language: English

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