Ending Social Promotion Without Leaving Children Behind The Case of New York City

The New York City Department of Education asked RAND to conduct an independent longitudinal evaluation of its 5th-grade promotion policy. The findings of that study, conducted between March 2006 and August 2009, provide a comprehensive view of the policy's implementation and its impact on stude...

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Other Authors: McCombs, Jennifer Sloan (Editor), Kirby, Sheila Nataraj (Editor), Mariano, Louis T. (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: RAND Corporation 2009
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Summary:The New York City Department of Education asked RAND to conduct an independent longitudinal evaluation of its 5th-grade promotion policy. The findings of that study, conducted between March 2006 and August 2009, provide a comprehensive view of the policy's implementation and its impact on student outcomes, particularly for students at risk of retention and those who were retained in grade.
ISBN:MG894NYCDOE
9780833049407
9780833047786
Access:Open Access