Effect of Retention in Elementary Grades on Grade 9 Motivation for Educational Attainment

Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 7 - 24
Published: Feb 1, 2015
Abstract
This study investigated the effect of grade retention in elementary school on students' motivation for educational attainment in grade 9. We equated retained and promoted students on 67 covariates assessed in grade 1 through propensity score weighting. Retained students (31.55%, nretained=177) and continuously promoted students (68.45%, npromoted=384) were compared on the bifactor model of motivation for educational attainment (Cham, Hughes,...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of Retention in Elementary Grades on Grade 9 Motivation for Educational Attainment
Published Date
Feb 1, 2015
Volume
53
Issue
1
Pages
7 - 24
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