Submitted by Matt (not verified) on September 28, 2007 - 05:51.
The research on social promotion and grade retention is clear: retaining a student for another year does not substantively improve their academic performance, and is a key factor in the rising rates of dropouts. Whena child is retained, they are much more likely to dropout. The research on this is crystal clear.
Alternatively, however, we cannot simply promote kids to the next grade without providing them with substantial help, including, but not limited to, tutoring, counseling, summer sessions, and other remedial support.
Obviously these kids need the extra help, and schools need to provide it, But we need to recognize that retaining kids is neither a positive nor successful solution.
Social Promotion or Grade Retention
Submitted by Matt (not verified) on September 28, 2007 - 05:51.
The research on social promotion and grade retention is clear: retaining a student for another year does not substantively improve their academic performance, and is a key factor in the rising rates of dropouts. Whena child is retained, they are much more likely to dropout. The research on this is crystal clear.
Alternatively, however, we cannot simply promote kids to the next grade without providing them with substantial help, including, but not limited to, tutoring, counseling, summer sessions, and other remedial support.
Obviously these kids need the extra help, and schools need to provide it, But we need to recognize that retaining kids is neither a positive nor successful solution.