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Thomas, Anne Hill – OSSC Bulletin, 1992
This bulletin examines some questions that arise when children are not ready for promotion: Should they be retained? Who decides? Are there alternatives to retention? What is the effect of retention on the student? Despite research limitations, those who examine the studies on grade repetition say they show that grade retention does not have a…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Accountability, Board of Education Policy, Cost Effectiveness
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This newsletter reports on the activities of Equipped for the Future (EFF), which is a National Institute for Literacy (NIFL) initiative that develops content standards to ensure that every adult can gain the knowledge and skills needed to fulfill real-world responsibilities as workers, parents, and citizens. A message from the NIFL…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Accountability, Adult Basic Education, Adult Development
