2019 Medley #21
RETENTION HURTS CHILDREN
It’s time again for another article dealing with retention…complete with references.
In-grade retention doesn’t work. More often than not it harms students psychologically and emotionally, increases the chances of students dropping out, and doesn’t improve achievement. Yet we continue to do it in order to appease the gods of “test and punish.”
I’ve also collected dozens of articles, research articles, blog posts, and position papers on retention-in-grade, the vast majority of which document the damage done by this outdated and abusive practice.
Students who have academic struggles, but who move on, do better in the long run. Students who are retained might seem to do better at first, but they drop back to having difficulties later. Many students who are retained go on to drop out of school.
THE MYTH OF AMERICA’S FAILING SCHOOLS – LOW TEST SCORES
In a long, rambling blog post, John Merrow touches on a variety of topics. I disagree with one area he discussed in which he talks about how American CONTINUE READING: 2019 Medley #21 | Live Long and Prosper