In this multi-part series, I provide a dissection of the phenomenon of retention and social promotion. Also, I describe the many different methods that would improve student instruction in classrooms and eliminate the need for retention and social promotion if combined effectively. While reading this series, periodically ask yourself this question: Why are educators, parents and the American public complicit in a practice that does demonstrable harm to children and the competitive future of the country? Are the very policies put in place to “help” students actually hurting them? If a student experiences retention or social promotion, the policies themselves do not help to …
Pass or Fail: Effective Education Policies to Respond to Social Promotion and Retention
