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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
