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Joana Pipa; João R. Daniel; Francisco Peixoto – Psychology in the Schools, 2024
Grade retention is one of the most discussed and controversial educational measures, and yet, it is still widely applied in many countries. Research investigating the effects of grade retention on students' psychosocial variables presents mixed findings, partly due to the variables assessed, methodological issues, and the length of the studies.…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Grade Repetition, Self Esteem, Self Concept
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Abel Fekadu Dadi; Vincent He; John Guenther; Jiunn-Yih Su; Robyn Ober; Steven Guthridge – Australian Educational Researcher, 2024
The middle-school years (Year 7 to Year 9) is a particular challenge for socially disadvantaged populations, with high proportions of children either repeating school years or dropping out of school. In Australia, a group of particular concern is First Nations children for whom there is a collective effort by all governments to improve education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Middle School Students, Change
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Duygu Seyma Avsar; Cenk Akay; Haci Ismail Arslantas – Journal on Educational Psychology, 2024
The aim of this study is to determine the dropout risk levels of secondary school students and to contribute to the literature by making suggestions to researchers according to the results obtained. For this reason, the research was carried out using the mixed method. For this purpose, the School Dropout Risk Scale was prepared by quantitative…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, At Risk Students, Dropout Characteristics, Student Characteristics