Meta-Analysis of Grade Retention Research: Implications for Practice in the 21st Century.

Jimerson, Shane R.

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ERIC Number: EJ667518

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Meta-Analysis of Grade Retention Research: Implications for Practice in the 21st Century.

Jimerson, Shane R.

School Psychology Review, v30 n3 p420-37 2001

Provides a comprehensive review of the research examining the academic and socioemotional outcomes associated with grade retention. Discussion addresses the disparity between educational practice and converging research regarding grade retention and suggests directions for practice. Encourages researchers, educational professionals, and legislators to abandon the debate regarding social promotion and grade retention in favor of a more productive course of action. (Contains 77 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Grade Repetition, Meta Analysis, Outcomes of Education, Social Promotion

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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IES Cited: ED491697

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