What is the evidence saying? Students should not move on to the next grade level if they are not meeting grade level standards because it is better for them academically. New research from the Harvard Graduate School of Education showed that “students retained in third grade under Florida’s test-based promotion policy experienced substantial short-term gains in both math and reading achievement. They were less likely to be retained in a later grade and better prepared when they entered high school.”
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