Promotion vs. Retention: What Are the Implications for Policy Development?.

Hall, Floyd; Wallace, Sally

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ERIC Number: EJ334239

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1986

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Promotion vs. Retention: What Are the Implications for Policy Development?

Hall, Floyd; Wallace, Sally

NASSP Bulletin, v70 n488 p72-77 Mar 1986

Examines the policies involved in promotion and retention of students in South Carolina and other states. Recommends alternatives to retention and considerations for policy development. Includes a discussion of legal issues, a list of six recommendations, and a reference list. (MD)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, Legal Problems, Remedial Instruction, Student Evaluation, Student Promotion

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: South Carolina

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