Grade Retention in Primary Education Is Associated with Quarter of Birth and Socioeconomic Status.

Grade retention is still common practice in some countries though longstanding experience tells us that it is a highly criticised practice for its unclear benefits, its important costs for the educational systems and its relation with school dropout. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to ana...

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Main Authors: Sara M González-Betancor, Alexis J López-Puig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5112784?pdf=render