An Individualized Summer School Program as an Alternative to Retention

The practice of grade level retention has been used by schools for many years as a method to require higher achievement from students and to increase individual student performance. This practice has been advocated by both the educational community and society as a whole. However, previous research studies have indicated that retention does not accomplish the intended goal and researchers have addressed the need to seek an alternative to retention. This study examined an individualized summer school program designed as an alternative to grade level retention and found it to be an effective alternative.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2014

Author dc:creator

• Martschinke, Judith A.

Contributors dc:contributor

• McGreal, Thomas

• Education, Administration
• Education, Elementary

Identifier

(UMI)AAI9503268

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/71967