http://thesocietypages.org/citings/2012/11/17/half-a-million-held-back/ Sociology Online Wed, 08 Apr 2015 15:05:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1 http://thesocietypages.org/citings/2012/11/17/half-a-million-held-back/#comment-3663 Thu, 29 Nov 2012 02:39:28 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/citings/?p=3774#comment-3663 I agree with the idea that it is important to make sure that a child has built and developed the fundamental skills necessary for success in later grades before progressing in school, but I also believe that holding children back in school may have some negative consequences. While it is possible for children to make friends in their classes, it may be difficult for those children held back a year to keep those friends they made the first time around. When their friends move up a grade, those children held back may feel discouraged and therefore may not progress as much as originally hoped.

]]> http://thesocietypages.org/citings/2012/11/17/half-a-million-held-back/#comment-3557 Sat, 24 Nov 2012 17:38:03 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/citings/?p=3774#comment-3557 […] “Half a Million Held Back,” by Letta Page. In which U of M research explores the timing and geographic distribution of grade school “retentions.” […]

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