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Grant, Jim – American School Board Journal, 1997
Describes problems associated with student-promotion systems and practices and specifies the situations in which grade retention works best. Offers recommendations for rethinking the policy and practice of retention. (LMI)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, Low Achievement, School Policy
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Direct linkWarner, Mark R. – Education Next, 2004
The most important asset of any enterprise is the talent and enthusiasm of its workforce. In operating a successful business, there is no greater challenge than to attract and retain the best-qualified, hardest-working employees. And perhaps the most important factors in keeping the best people are providing workers with the tools to succeed at…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Environment, Teacher Recruitment, Teacher Persistence
