Sentences with phrase «retained eighth graders»

And retained eighth graders were far more likely to drop out and at a younger age.

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I am very structured and organized — how can I give my eighth graders a little freedom in the classroom and retain structure and organization?»

The researchers found that in 1998, about 38 percent of the eighth graders sent to the district's Transition Centers — alternative schools for students who turn 15 before graduating from eighth grade — were still unable to raise their scores to meet the promotion cutoff after being retained and attending summer school again this August.