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Bucko, Richard L. – Spectrum, 1986
Reviews historic approaches to grade retention, what research does and does not show about retention, and some factors to weigh when considering retention. Focuses on models developed by H. Wayne Light and Laurence Lieberman. Includes a sample elementary school promotion policy and a sample retention referral form. (IW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Decision Making, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Download full textEnger, John M. – 1991
The role that achievement testing plays in the educational system of Trinidad and Tobago and results from the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) tests administered in 1989 are discussed (for these tests, students generally sit for five to eight examinations on subjects they have taken throughout their secondary schooling). The educational system…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Admission Criteria, Decision Making
Peer reviewedGaffney, Jane; Mason, Victor – TESOL Quarterly, 1983
Methods used to rectify imbalances in student proficiency levels within and between courses are described. One year after changes were made in promotion and placement procedures, examination development, and course and program objectives, course enrollment patterns improved, and there was evidence of improved student achievement in higher level…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Second Language Programs, Decision Making, Educational Objectives
