ERIC Number: EJ722321
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 11
Abstractor: Author
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0741-9325
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Alternatives to Retention and Social Promotion: The Availability of Instructional Options
Picklo, Dawn M.; Christenson, Sandra L.
Remedial & Special Education, v26 n5 p258-268 Sep-Oct 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine whether differences exist in the availability of instructional options for struggling students and students who did not pass state-required tests based on three school characteristics: retention practices, awards or sanctions, and school level. Participants were 242 teachers and school psychologists from 99 elementary and middle or junior high schools across 19 states that have required exit exams. Participants were asked to complete a survey that addressed the availability of instructional options. Descriptive statistics showed that there was overlap in the instructional options that respondents reported using frequently regardless of school characteristics. For general education teachers' responses, there was a significant main effect of school level. For special education teachers and school psychologists, all other main effects and interactions were not significant.
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Exit Examinations, Academic Failure, Grade Repetition, Sanctions, Awards, Junior High Schools, Middle Schools, Elementary Schools, Special Education Teachers, School Psychologists
PRO-ED, Inc., 8700 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX 78757-6897. Tel: 800-897-3202 (Toll Free).
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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