Retaining Students in Grade [electronic resource] : Consequences for Florida. Policy Brief / Mary Lee Smith.

Eliminating social promotion, retaining students in grade, and using proficiency standards to determine students' progress through grades was intended to make schools accountable and increase academic achievement. Research evidence demonstrates that grade retention does not improve achievement...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Smith, Mary Lee
Corporate Author:	Arizona State University. Education Policy Studies Laboratory
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2004.
Subjects:	Academic Achievement. State Standards. Grade Repetition. Educational Policy. Scores. Standardized Tests. Cost Effectiveness. Underachievement. State Legislation. Educational Strategies.