A fresh look at the retention-promotion controversy |
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| Authors: | Janet S. Rose Frederic J. Medway V.L. Cantrell Susan H. Marus |
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| Affiliation: | Charleston County (S.C.) School District, USA;Department of Psychology University of South Carolina Columbia, S.C. 29208, USA;Lexington County (S.C.) School District five, USA;Berkeley County (S.C.) School District, USA |
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| Abstract: | This article provides an overview of several issues relative to retention of school children. Included is a historical perspective on the present retention-promotion controversy, information on retention policies and retention prevalence rates, a review of research on the effectiveness of retention, and a discussion of several factors that should be considered by psychologists faced with the problem of making retention and promotion recommendations. |
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