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A Study of the Effects of a Pre-First Grade Transitional Class as Compared with First Grade Retention on Reading Achievement.

Zinski, Joanne Pica – Florida Educational Research and Development Council Research Bulletin, 1983

A study was conducted to determine if participation in a pre-first grade transactional program would be more effective than grade repetition in enhancing first grade readiness. The transition program emphasized the acquisition of academic and behavioral skills necessary for a successful first grade experience. Students in the program were trained…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Grade Repetition, High Risk Students, Primary Education

Harvard Education Letter, 1999.

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Graves-Desai, Kelly, Ed. – Harvard Education Letter, 1999

This document is comprised of the six issues in volume 15 of the Harvard Education Letter, a bimonthly newsletter addressing current issues in elementary and secondary education. Articles in this volume include the following: (1) January-February--"Retention vs. Social Promotion: Schools Search for Alternatives" (Kelly), and "School…

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Art Education, Brain, Classroom Techniques