This study is about the practice of grade retention in elementary schools; a particularly vexing problem in urban school systems. The book describes the school context of retention and evaluates its consequences by tracking the experiences of a large, representative sample of Baltimore school children from first grade through high school. It addresses the complex question of whether repeating a grade is helpful or harmful when children are not keeping up with their coursework.
| ISBN-13: | 9780521790642 |
| ISBN-10: | 0521790646 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication date: | 2002-12-19 |
| Edition description: | 2 |
| Pages: | 326 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9 Inches, Length: 5.999988 Inches, Weight: 1.31 Pounds, Width: 0.7499985 Inches |
| Author: | Karl L. Alexander, Doris R. Entwisle, Susan L. Dauber |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
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