Effect of retention in elementary grades on transition to middle school

Volume: 51, Issue: 3, Pages: 349 - 365
Published: Jun 1, 2013
Abstract
The authors investigated the effects of retention in grades 1 to 5 on students' reading and math achievement, teacher-rated engagement, and student-reported school belonging in middle school. From a multiethnic sample (N=784) of children who scored below the median on a test of literacy in grade 1, an average of 75 students subsequently retained in grades 1 to 5 were matched with an average of 299 continuously promoted students on the basis of...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of retention in elementary grades on transition to middle school
Published Date
Jun 1, 2013
Volume
51
Issue
3
Pages
349 - 365
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