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Gurewitz, Sim; Kramer, Jack – Research in the Schools, 1995
Rates of retention over a five-year period were analyzed by grade, school, and the socioeconomic status of each of 32 elementary schools in a Midwestern district. Analysis of variance revealed that schools of middle socioeconomic status retained students at a significantly higher rate than did schools of low or high socioeconomic status. (SLD)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Grade Repetition
