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Peer reviewedHadden, Craig – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2000
Suggests that mandatory placement of underprepared students in developmental courses may actually provide the key to opening the door to true academic, vocational, or community success, despite criticism by some that it excludes students and restricts their freedoms. Discusses ethical balances between access, student success and academic…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Community Colleges, Educational Opportunities, Equal Education
Harness, Cindy K. – 1984
Included in this review of the literature on grade retention are annotations for 13 articles supporting nonpromotion policies, 13 articles refuting nonpromotion policies, and 5 articles arguing that both policies result in undesirable consequences. Articles are identified as being: (1) original research comparing students retained with students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
