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Showing 1 to 20 of 23 for “"Grade repetition"”.
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Three essays on the impact of student assignment policies
… plans on school racial segregation and on ninth grade repetition rates in the U.S. The third paper examines the impact of the school choice policy in Seoul, Korea on school segregation by academic performance levels.</p> <p>Over the last two decades, half of school districts that were subject to …
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Juvenile substance use and effects of substance use disorder on incarceration and grade retention in a sample referred for court clinic mental health evaluation
… use disorder diagnosis on incarceration and grade repetition, an analysis was done to determine if any associations were present. After accounting for mental health diagnosis and demographic variables, an association between substance use disorder and incarceration within 3 months of the …
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The Effects of Nonpromotion on Achievement and Maturation in the Junior High School
… many educators and parents are convinced that grade repetition will help the immature or underachieving child "catch up."
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An identification and analysis of the socio-economic challenges children from rural areas face in the pré-university cycle in the Mocuba District, Zambézia Province, Mozambique
… equity to overcome the high dropout rates, high grade repetition, high pupil-teacher ratios and the low number of qualified teachers. Despite this focus, access remains a large problem for the people of Mozambique. It is particularly so, as this interpretive case study research revealed, for …
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An investigation of the effects grade retention has on students' academic performance
… purpose of this investigation was to examine if grade retention has a positive effect on a child's academic performance, and if females, whether retained or not, improved more academically than males. Language/literacy and mathematics cumulative grades of 58 students in the second and third grade …
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Teacher social justice advocacy for children: a scale development and preliminary validity
… opportunities, decreased academic achievement, grade repetition, expulsions and suspensions, and higher dropout rates (Bemak & Chung, 2005; Bowen & Bowen, 1999; Brookes-Gunn & Duncan, 1997; Evans, 2004; Garcia-Reid et al., 2005; Knitzer et al., 1991; Slavin, 1997; Walter, Gouze, & Lim, 2006). In …
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Parents' and educators' perceptions of factors influencing high rate of academic failure of learners in Clarke Estate Primary Schools
The purpose of this study was to investigate parents' and ducators' perceptions of factors influencing high rate of academic failure of learners in Clarke Estate primary schools. A quantitative, descriptive study design was used in this study. A descriptive study is used to gain information about …
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Teachers' perspectives on grade retention: is it effective?
<p>Grade retention has been a problem since the mid-19th century when the concept of individual grades replaced the one room schoolhouse. Extensive research was reported on grade retention, its effect, and impact on the referral of students with learning disabilities, parent and teacher …
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A Qualitative Exploration of the Personal, Schooling and Structural Factors Contributing to High School Learner Dropout in Philippi
… out of secondary school before completing grade 12 in Philippi was chosen using a snow balling sampling method. The study used a semi-structured interview schedule for face to face interviews with the school dropouts. The findings revealed that learners in Philippi drop out due to a …
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Retaining students: is it for gaining or restraining?
… of this study was to investigate students in Grades 6-8 who were retained in Elementary School and tracked their academic progress since the retention. This study was conducted to determine whether retaining students benefits or hinders their chances of academic success. Once the retained …
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Keeping girls in school through better menstrual hygiene management: an evaluation of the Always Keeping Girls in School Programme
… their ability to achieve academically leading to grade repetition and ultimately dropping out of school permanently. Without a basic education girls are at a disadvantage in finding meaningful employment. The literature supports the various facets of the programme but also reveals that other …
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Essays in economics of education: free primary education, birth order and human capital development in Lesotho
… instituted the FPE programme in 2000 on a grade-by-grade basis; first abolishing school fees in grade one, and then in successive higher grades each following year. This thesis consists of a short introductory chapter, three self-contained analytical chapters which empirically evaluate the …
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Alternatives to grade retention in a pre-kindergarten to second grade setting: a leadership study
Many primary teachers (grades K-4) believe that retention is useful in maintaining grade level standards in light of high stakes state testing (Witmer, Hoffman, & Nottis, 2004). Despite perceived academic advantages, there is a great deal of research that suggests that retention may cause damage in …
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What effect might the No Child Left Behind Act have on administrators' and teachers' decisions to promote or retain the low achieving student in the elementary grades?
<p>This study attempts to determine how this Act impacts professional educators in their decisions regarding promotion or retention of the low achieving student. Regular Educators in the West Deptford School District were asked to participate to show whether NCLB impacts the professional educators …
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Sentido de coherencia y tasa de repitencia académica en alumnos de primer año de una universidad pública de Lima
En la presente investigación cuantitativa se examina la correlación entre el sentido de coherencia y la tasa de repitencia académica en alumnos de primer año de una universidad pública de Lima Metropolitana. La muestra, determinada por un muestreo no probabilístico, está compuesta por 322 …
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Pupils'perception towards grade retention and it's effects on academic perfomance in selected grant-aided secondary schools in central province,Zambia
… was to establish pupils’ perceptions towards grade retention and its effects on academic performance in selected grant-aided secondary schools in Central province of Zambia. The study used a case study research design which combined qualitative and quantitative techniques of data collection …
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Pupils'perception towards grade retention and it's effects on academic perfomance in selected grant-aided secondary schools in central province,Zambia
… was to establish pupils’ perceptions towards grade retention and its effects on academic performance in selected grant-aided secondary schools in Central province of Zambia. The study used a case study research design which combined qualitative and quantitative techniques of data collection …
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