A study of Failure and Non-promotion in the Yakima Elementary Schools

The purpose of this study is to ascertain the incidence of pupil failure and non-promotion of a group of elementary school children. This can be determined by (1) finding the number and percentage of pupils who failed at some point from First Grade through Fifth Grade, and who now are enrolled in the Sixth Grade of the elementary schools of Yakima, Washington, (2) finding the annual rate of failure of this group of children, (3) determining the number of pupil failures the occurred, including a record of failing pupils who failed once, twice, or three or more times, and (4) ascertaining the age distribution of this group.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Education (MEd)

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Year dc:date.available

1950

Author dc:creator

• Graham, Willis Grayer

Contributors dc:contributor

• Charles W. Saale
• Mabel T. Anderson
• Mary I. Simpson

• Education
• Grade repetition
• Public schools
• Yakima (Wash.)
• Educational Methods
• Humane Education
• Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/etd/43

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.cwu.edu:etd-1048