Retention and Social Promotion for the Exceptional Child.

Carstens, Andrea Andrews

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ERIC Number: EJ313103

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Publication Date: 1985

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Retention and Social Promotion for the Exceptional Child.

Carstens, Andrea Andrews

School Psychology Review, v14 n1 p48-63 Win 1985

The theoretical and empirical support available for retention and social promotion, specifically for exceptional children, is reviewed. The impact of these procedures on academic performance, self esteem, and social development is discussed. It is concluded that these procedures are not effective interventions for children with school failure. (DWH)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Age Grade Placement, Elementary Education, Exceptional Persons, Grade Repetition, Learning Disabilities, Maturity (Individuals), Self Esteem, Slow Learners, Social Promotion, Student Placement

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Language: English

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Note: Paper completed in partial fulfillment of the preliminary examination requirement in the doctoral program at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Bowman Gary School of Medicine, in Winston-Salem, NC, and the Industrial Commission of Ohio provided financial support for its revision.