Playing catch up: should students repeat a grade at school?

“…it is thought that retaining students in a grade for an extra year provides the opportunity to catch up with other students socially, physically, behaviourally, and emotionally. Not to mention keeping up with the curriculum. … But research into grade retention shows that in the main, it can have a negative impact on students’ academic outcomes.”

Martin bases his finding on his research on just over 3,500 high school students.

His conclusion: The decision to repeat a child should be considered very closely and not as a default (or the only possible) response to a problematic situation.

There are numerous educational approaches that can assist young people’s journey through school and these need to be taken into consideration.

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