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Peer reviewedThomas, Amanda McCombs; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1992
Examined effects of retention in kindergarten and first grade. Compared 31 retained students to 31 nonretained students with similar grades on grade point average in second through fifth grades and teacher-assessed social competence, cognitive competence, externalizing problems, internalizing problems. Retention, not associated with long-term…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Grade 1, Grade Repetition, Intermediate Grades
