This publication summarizes a variety of information on each of the 46 public schools in Eugene (Oregon) School District 4J, presented in the form of statistical profiles of each individual school. The profile contains information about buildings and materials, student characteristics, staff characteristics, community factors, and test scores on…

This publication summarizes a variety of information on each of the 42 public schools in Eugene (Oregon) School District 4J, presented in the form of two-page statistical profiles of each individual school. Five basic categories of information are contained in each profile, including data on building characteristics, student information, staff…

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…