Standards, Retention, and Social Promotion.

Owings, William A.; Kaplan, Leslie S.

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ERIC Number: EJ637116

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Standards, Retention, and Social Promotion.

Owings, William A.; Kaplan, Leslie S.

NASSP Bulletin, v85 n629 p57-66 Dec 2001

Describes origin and elements of the standards movement. Reviews research on grade retention and social promotion and concludes that both are failed strategies to improve student achievement. Describes principal's role in meeting standards. Discusses the use of systemic and classroom interventions to help students meet state standards. (Contains 23 references.) (PKP)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Academic Standards, Accountability, Administrator Role, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, High Stakes Tests, Intervention, Principals, Social Promotion

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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