Suggests there is no "one-size-fits-all" solution to grade-repetition problems. A 12-step program to help principals implement high standards and help most students achieve them calls for placing incoming students in the most appropriate grade or program, having programs to meet varied needs, hiring teachers who use varied teaching methods,…

What should educators do with students who do not meet standards? Ideas and strategies that educators can use to answer this question are outlined in this book. Rather than relying on forced social promotion, schools can and should offer students a variety of helpful options, such as remaining in the same classroom with the same teacher for…