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Doyle, Roy P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1989
There is probably no widespread educational practice as thoroughly discredited as retention in grade. If the research undercutting this practice is sound, the task is to uproot outdated misconceptions appealing to educators'"common sense" wisdom. An Arizona study's influence on the attitudes of community leaders, local teachers, and…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Failure, Grade Repetition
