Alternatives to Retention: Practical Strategies for Teachers.

Stephen, Veronica P.

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ERIC Number: EJ460452

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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Alternatives to Retention: Practical Strategies for Teachers.

Stephen, Veronica P.

Critical Issues in Teacher Education, v2 p1-7 1992

Although research indicates that retention has little educational value for children, the retention process and rate continue to escalate. Retention consequences are devastating and pervasive. The paper discusses decisions regarding retention and notes positive alternatives (e.g., parental involvement, modifications in instructional practices and assessment procedures, and changes in school organization). (SM)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Decision Making, Educational Change, Elementary Education, Grade Repetition, Student Promotion, Teacher Characteristics, Teacher Role, Teaching Experience

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Language: English

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Note: Journal availability: Illinois Assn. of Teacher Educators, College of Education, Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, Carbondale, IL 62901.