Effects of grade retention policies: A literature review of empirical studies applying causal inference

J Valbuena, M Mediavilla, Á Choi… - Journal of Economic …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The identification of the causal effects of grade retention policies is of enormous relevance
for researchers and policymakers alike. Taking advantage of the availability of more detailed …

[PDF][PDF] Achievement at Whose Expense? A Literature Review of Test-Bas ed Grade Retention Policies in US Schools

AP Huddleston - … Policy Analysis Archives/Archivos Analíticos de …, 2014 - redalyc.org
The author uses Maxwell's method of literature reviews for educational research to focus on
literature relevant to test-based grade retention policies to make the following argument …

[图书][B] Teaching language and literacy: Preschool through the elementary grades

JF Christie, B Enz, C Vukelich, KA Roskos - 1997 - academia.edu
This Third Edition begins with a brief overview of the recent key national policies and
initiatives that have had a significant impact on the teaching of reading and writing at the …

“Making the Difficult Choice”: Understanding Georgia's Test-Based Grade Retention Policy in Reading

AP Huddleston - Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2015 - epaa.asu.edu
The author uses Bourdieu's concepts of field, capital, and habitus to analyze how students,
parents, teachers, and administrators are responding to Georgia's test-based grade …

Preservice teachers' views about grade retention as an intervention for struggling students

S Young, NP Trujillo, MA Bruce, T Pollard… - … for Children and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The purpose of this study was to examine preservice teachers' beliefs about retention. In
spite of evidence that grade retention has negative effects on students' academic and socio …