[MOSAIC] Student teacher question on fluency/retention-Juliana

[Diana Triplett]

 > I'd like to know what the research has to say about EARLY retention. I've> personally seen quite a few successes with retaining kinders and 1st graders> (age/maturity being main issue). Does anyone know of any age related> research on retention? > Just wondering.
I'm a bit behind on reading these posts.  I apologize if this has already been answered.  
 
When I was in graduate school, I did a review of the research on early grade retention.  I fully expected to find that it was more successful than later grade retention.  The research shows otherwise.  Students retained in kindergarten or first grade show initial improvement, but these gains disappear by 3rd grade.  While there are many lasting negative effects from early grade retention, I could find no evidence to support any positive long-term effects.  (Remember, we are not talking about individual cases here, but about statistical significance for a larger group.)
 
Diana
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