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Download full textLabaree, David F. – 1983
Examining student promotion standards in American education, the author reviews the origins and history of the shift between merit promotion (which advances students based on demonstrated skill competence) and social promotion (which advances students in response to their social needs). Case studies of promotional policies are provided for schools…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational History, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education
Labaree, David F. – 1997
Getting ahead and getting an education are inseparable in the minds of most Americans. Social mobility lies at the core of the American dream, and educational opportunity is the primary avenue by which to realize this dream. This book suggests that it is time to consider whether the connection between schooling and social mobility is doing more…
Descriptors: Competition, Credentials, Educational Assessment, Educational History
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