A Correlational Study of the Relationship between Student Characteristics and the Practice of Grade Retention

Autor/in	Hill, Daya D.
Titel	A Correlational Study of the Relationship between Student Characteristics and the Practice of Grade Retention
Quelle	(2010), (116 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Stephen F. Austin State University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1242-1549-5
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Second Language Learning; Geometric Concepts; Student Characteristics; Teaching Methods; Socioeconomic Status; Predictor Variables; Statistical Analysis; Ethnicity; Grade Repetition; School Districts; English (Second Language); Correlation; Elementary Secondary Education; Rural Areas; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Elementare Geometrie; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Prädiktor; Statistische Analyse; Ethnizität; Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; School district; Schulbezirk; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Korrelation; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum
Abstract	This study was designed to determine if a relationship exists between student characteristics and the practice of grade retention. Specifically, student characteristics include gender, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, early birth date, and students who are English Language Learners (ELL). The student sample included 1,187 participants from a large 3-A school district located in Northeast Texas. This nonexperimental quantitative research study employed a correlational research method. The purpose of this study was to determine if a relationship existed between grade retention for students who were members of certain ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds, are of specific gender, are English Language Learners (ELL), or have an early birth date. To determine if a relationship existed between student characteristics and the practice of grade retention, the researcher utilized a chi-square of significance to statistically analyze the significance between each predictor variables (student characteristics) and the outcome variable (retention). This study concluded that a significant relationship existed between grade retention and ethnicity; grade retention and socioeconomic status; and grade retention and gender. This research is significant for teachers and administrators for revising existing retention and promotion policies to reduce its practice and to recognize trends concerning the practice of grade retention and student characteristics. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10