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ERIC Number: EJ637113
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0192-6365
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Assessing the Implementation of High-Stakes Reform: Aggregate Relationships between Retention Rates and Test Results.
Morris, Don R.
NASSP Bulletin, v85 n629 p18-34 Dec 2001
Examines the relationship between high-stakes testing and retention in elementary and middle grades in Miami Public Schools. Finds positive relationship between retention and test performance primarily in more affluent schools, with the exception of grade 7 where the relationship applied to all schools. Also discusses recent reform efforts in Florida. (Contains 33 references.) (PKP)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Change, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, High Stakes Tests, Middle School Students, Statistical Analysis, Test Results
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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