A Longitudinal Study of Grade Retention: Academic and Behavioral Outcomes of Retained Students through Adolescence

Autor/inn/en	Jimerson, Shane R.; Ferguson, Phillip
Titel	A Longitudinal Study of Grade Retention: Academic and Behavioral Outcomes of Retained Students through Adolescence
Quelle	In: School Psychology Quarterly, 22 (2007) 3, S.314-339 (26 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1045-3830
Schlagwörter	School Holding Power; Late Adolescents; Early Intervention; Grade 11; Longitudinal Studies; Control Groups; Academic Achievement; Grade Repetition; Elementary Education; Aggression; Prevention; Educational Policy; Educational Strategies; Social Promotion + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Halbstarker; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Schulleistung; Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; Elementarunterricht; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Politics of education; Bildungspolitik; Lehrstrategie; Soziale Unterstützung
Abstract	Most research examining the efficacy of early grade retention has been limited to outcomes during elementary school. A notable gap in the retention literature is the dearth of studies examining outcomes during late adolescence. The results of this prospective longitudinal study include comparisons among four unique samples: (1) early grade retainees; (2) students retained in a transition classroom; (3) students recommended for transitional placement but promoted; and (4) regularly promoted students, through the eleventh grade. Results of this study failed to demonstrate the effectiveness of grade retention on academic achievement. Moreover, analyses of behavior suggest that retained students display more aggression during adolescence. Furthermore, the group of students recommended for transitional placement, but promoted, were comparable to the control group on all achievement and behavior measures during high school. The results of this study may be further understood considering a transactional model of development, emphasizing the importance of early experiences on subsequent development. The results of longitudinal studies of grade retention warrant further consideration in developing educational policies and implementing effective prevention and early intervention strategies. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10