The academic, social, and emotional effects of early grade retention on fourth and fifth grade students / by Carol Greene.
| Author/creator |
Greene, Carol author. |
| Other author/creator | Peel, Betty B., degree supervisor. |
| Other author/creator | East Carolina University. Department of Elementary and Middle Grades Education. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations and Archival & Manuscript Material |
| Production Info | 1997. |
| Description | vii, 109 leaves : illustrations, forms ; 28 cm |
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| Summary | The purpose of this study was to investigate the academic, social, and emotional effects of early grade retention on fourth and fifth grade students. Six subjects from a northeastern North Carolina elementary school were studied. Subjects consisted of three white females, two white males, and one black male. Four subjects had been retained in first grade and were currently enrolled in the fourth grade, one subject had been retained in the second grade and was currently enrolled in the fifth grade, and one subject had been retained in the first grade and was currently enrolled in the fifth grade. Parents, current teachers, and the retaining teachers were interviewed in order to assess the academic, social, and emotional effects of retention. The subjects' cumulative files and test records were also reviewed to assess academic outcomes. Results of this research indicated retention had a negative impact on the subjects' emotional adjustment. Retention did not impact social acceptance and adjustment. Retention did not serve in ensuring academic success, as little or no positive academic outcomes were determined. |
| General note | Submitted to the faculty of the Department of Elementary and Middle Grades. |
| General note | Advisor: Betty Peel |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 1997 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 42-44). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |
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