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Peer reviewedStroup, Stinson W.; Zirkel, Perry A. – Journal of School Psychology, 1983
Reviewed court cases concerning student retention and found that courts generally defer to the promotion-retention decisions of school officials. However, courts may demand additional justification for retention decisions based on a single criteria and are likely to overturn school retention decisions that have a disproportionate impact on…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Grade Repetition
Peer reviewedDeMitchell, Todd A. – College Student Journal, 1980
Disputes between school officials and students over actions taken in academic matters have increasingly become the subject of litigation. This paper addresses the question of whether academic decisions are subject to review by the courts. It takes a close look at the traditional nonintervention stance adopted by the judiciary. (Author)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Academic Standards, College Students, Court Litigation
Marion, L. Marvin – 1979
An historical sketch of minimum competency testing programs and issues is presented. Among the state and local programs briefly described are: 1960, Denver Public Schools, CO; 1976, Richmond Public Schools, VA; 1977, Kern Union High School, CA; 1977, Berea High School, OH; 1977, Westside High School, NE; 1973, Oregon; 1975, California (High School…
Descriptors: Court Litigation, Elementary Secondary Education, Graduation Requirements, Minimum Competency Testing
Ostrowski, Patricia Maslin – 1987
This monograph reviews pertinent research and issues concerning grade retention in an effort to understand the implications for retention and promotion policies, especially in elementary schools. The monograph discusses 11 topics, including: (1) the historical context of retention and promotion; (2) the link between grade retention and dropouts;…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Estimates, Court Litigation, Dropout Prevention
Helvey, Sarah; Risch, Judith – 2002
This paper--part of a collection of 54 papers from the 48th annual conference of the Education Law Association held in November 2002--discusses high-stakes testing. Specifically, it examines the high-stakes testing program in Chicago public schools, a grade-promotion policy that uses a standardized test as the primary basis for promotion. Although…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Accountability, Court Litigation
Gehring, Donald D.; Young, D. Parker – 1980
Court cases involving the relationship between institutions of higher education and their students during 1979 are discussed in this sixth and final chapter. The Iranian crisis and economic conditions during the year both affected cases touching on several of the topics addressed. These topics include such constitutional issues as rights of…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletics, Civil Rights, College Admission
