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The Core Knowledge Sequence: An Alternative To Retention And Social Promotion, Bruce Allen Rodgers
The Core Knowledge Sequence: An Alternative To Retention And Social Promotion, Bruce Allen Rodgers
School of Education and Leadership Student Capstone Theses and Dissertations
Retention and social promotion have been the methods of dealing with most students in the public schools who are not making passing grades. Both of these options have been thoroughly discredited by research showing that neither option will help struggling students in the long run. In spite of this research, federal and state governments, and local school boards are proposing legislation mandating retention of students who are not performing to particular standards. Is there a more proactive approach to retention and social promotion that works?
The current research identifies several program characteristics that help students be more successful at the …