Who Gets Held Back? An Analysis of Grade Retention Using Stratified Frailty Models
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DOI: 10.1007/s11113-019-09524-3
Abstract: Racial/ethnic disparities in grade retention related to structural inequality are investigated using a quantitative theoretical model from the health literature. Data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort are linked with segregation indices for dissimilarity… read more here.
Keywords: held back; grade retention; retention; frailty models ... See more keywords
Predictors of mandatory 3rd grade retention from high-stakes test performance for low-income, ethnically diverse children
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2019.02.002
Abstract: Abstract As a result of No Child Left Behind, Florida began mandatory 3rd grade retention for children who fail the high-stakes reading Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test [FCAT]. We examined enforcement practices of this policy. We… read more here.
Keywords: grade; 3rd grade; mandatory 3rd; grade retention ... See more keywords
Rethinking Early Elementary Grade Retention: Examining Long-Term Academic and Psychosocial Outcomes
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DOI: 10.1080/19345747.2018.1496500
Abstract: Abstract Grade retention, the practice of requiring a student to remain in the same grade the following year, disproportionately affects students with sociodemographic risk and facing academic challenges. Each year, the United States spends $20… read more here.
Keywords: term; grade retention; psychosocial outcomes; retention ... See more keywords
Children left behind. New evidence on the (adverse) impact of grade retention on educational careers
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DOI: 10.1093/esr/jcae014
Abstract: This article analyzes the effect of grade retention in high school on later school outcomes in Italy. Grade retention is a strong signal of poor performance, so retained students should revise downwards their perceived probability… read more here.
Keywords: retention; grade retention; impact; educational careers ... See more keywords
Don't Hold Back? The Effect of Grade Retention on Student Achievement
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DOI: 10.1162/edfp_a_00203
Abstract: This study analyzes the effect of age-based retention on school achievement at different stages of education. I estimate an instrumental variable model, using the predicted probability of retention given month of birth as an instrument,… read more here.
Keywords: student achievement; grade retention; school; effect ... See more keywords
Grade Retention, Academic Performance and Motivational Variables in Compulsory Secondary Education: A Longitudinal Study.
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DOI: 10.7334/psicothema2021.582
Abstract: BACKGROUND Grade retention in compulsory secondary education is a commonly adopted action when students have academic achievement problems, but research has shown conflicting results. This study analyzes the relationship of school retention with academic performance,… read more here.
Keywords: retention; retention academic; academic performance; compulsory secondary ... See more keywords