Ending Social Promotion [electronic resource] : The Effects of Retention. Charting Reform in Chicago Series / Jenny Nagaoka and Melissa Roderick.

A central focus of this report is estimating whether retention had a positive impact in students' achievement growth. Evaluating the effect of retention means that the researchers have to find a comparison group of low-achieving students who might represent what would have happened if those stu...

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Online Access:	Full Text (via ERIC)
Main Author:	Nagaoka, Jenny K.
Corporate Author:	Consortium on Chicago School Research
Other Authors:	Roderick, Melissa R., 1961-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 2004.
Subjects:	Grade 3. Reading Tests. Scores. Grade 6. Social Promotion. Academic Achievement. Comparative Analysis. Underachievement. Grade Repetition. Special Education.