Grade Retention and Social Promotion

Toward the Social and Cognitive Competence of Students
Herausgeber: Haddock, Aaron; Jimerson, Shane

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Produktbeschreibung

Each year nearly 2.5 million elementary school children are failed. However, the research during the past 30 years fails to demonstrate the effectiveness of early grade retention as an academic intervention.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Januar 2026
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm
• ISBN-13: 9781138013704
• ISBN-10: 1138013706
• Artikelnr.: 41414998

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Section I. Introduction and Conceptual Framework
1. Introduction to the Issues
2. Historical context related to grade retention
3. Conceptual Framework
4. The Interplay of Social and Cognitive Competence influence Academic
Achievement and Developmental Pathways
5. Ethics Associated with Grade Retention
Section II. Overview of Relevant Research
6. Estimating Retention Rates in the United States
7. Characteristics of retained students
8. Longitudinal studies examining outcomes of retained students
9. High school dropout and grade retention
10. Results of Meta-analysis examining the efficacy of grade retention
11. Results of research examining children's perspectives regarding grade
retention
12. The Costs of Grade Retention
Section III. Promoting Social and Cognitive Competence of Students
13. Appropriate Assessment
14. Effective Classroom Level Strategies to Promote Social and Cognitive
Competence
15. Effective District Level Strategies to Promote Social and Cognitive
Competence
16. Identifying Challenges and Specific Strategies to Promote Social and
Cognitive Competence