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Ames, Louise Bates – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 1981
Citing selected studies and experiences at the Gesell Institute of Human Development, the author argues that grade repetition benefits children whose behavior age is less than their chronological age. She emphasizes parent cooperation for dealing with the child's temporary emotional upset over being retained. Condensed from "Early Years," December…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Emotional Problems, Grade Repetition, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Direct linkStarnes, Bobby Ann – Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 2006
In this article, the author discusses "Wiki-ality" and "truthiness"--notions that explain a lot about life in the 21st century. Both words were coined by Stephen Colbert, an American comedian and actor. Colbert coined the word "Wiki-ality" based on Wikipedia, a popular online encyclopedia which seems far more…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Public Education, Program Effectiveness, Policy Analysis
