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Peer reviewedReynolds, Janice Carner; Barnhart, Brad; Martin, Barbara N. – ERS Spectrum, 1999
Discusses looping, or multiyear assignment of children, as a strategy to ease the retention/social-promotion dilemma. Multiyear assignment gives teachers extra time to bring low-performing students up to grade level and develop stable, caring relationships with students. A suburban Kansas school's successful program is profiled. (24 references)…
Descriptors: Accountability, Developmental Programs, Elementary Education, Grade Repetition
