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District of Columbia Public Schools, Washington, DC. Div. of Quality Assurance. – 1984
Thirty-two elementary schools in the District of Columbia participated in a study comparing the effectiveness of the district's midyear student promotion program with that of an annual promotion program. Sixteen schools used each form of promotion. Third grade reading and mathematics scores in the experimental group did not differ significantly…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Continuous Progress Plan, Elementary Education, Parent Attitudes
Reiser, Diane – 1982
This report describes the results of the United Parents Association's (UPA) project designed to monitor the effects of the New York City Board of Education's "promotional gates" policy of holding children back in the fourth and seventh grades, based on their scores on the California Achievement Test. The report was prompted by UPA's…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, Parent Participation
Seever, Mark L. – 1991
This report evaluates the Kansas City (MO) School District's 1991 summer school program, which provided remedial, developmental, and enrichment learning opportunities for students. Sections of the report evaluate the elementary, middle, and senior high summer school programs. Each of these sections includes: (1) a description of the program; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment
