"Grade retention" refers to the practice of a student repeating a grade level in school instead of advancing to the next grade.
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- New evidence on the long - term effects of grade retention in third grade finds some good news among the nuance. (naesp.org)
- It found positive impacts on reading and math tests scores as well as reductions in special education and grade retention in each grade through the end of elementary school. (ceelo.org)
- A short horizon for high school graduation is problematic if charter schools are more likely than traditional public schools to opt for grade retention when students are struggling. (academic.oup.com)
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