The Learning Disabilities Association of
New Hampshire

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Grade Retention

Effects of Kindergarten Retention Policy on Children's Cognitive Growth in Reading and Mathematics
- by Guanglei Hong , Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto, and Stephen W. Raudenbush, University of Michigan - Published in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, Fall 2005

Position Statement on Student Grade Retention and Social Promotion
, National Association of School Psychologists

Grade Retention - Achievement and Mental Health Outcomes - National Association of School Psychologists

The Grade Retention Fallacy - The Civil Rights Project, Harvard University - "Research tells us that fear and humiliation are not the strongest motivators for struggling students."

Two Wrong Solutions - American Federation of Teachers

Finding Alternatives to Failure: Can States End Social Promotion and Reduce Retention Rates? - Southern Regional Education Board

Of Primary Interest - Published Cooperatively by the Colorado Department of Education, Iowa Department of Education, Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Montana Office of Public Instruction, Nebraska Department of Education

   
 
   
 
Updated May 15, 2008