The effects of early-grade retention in Florida

The effects of early-grade retention in Florida
By Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
A new study examines the implementation of Florida’s third-grade reading guarantee, which requires that students be retained if they haven’t demonstrated reading proficiency. Analysts looked at whether the policy is enforced differently based on a student’s socioeconomic status. The key finding is that scoring right below the cutoff for retention increases the probability of being retained for children whose mothers have less than a high school degree, compared to kids whose mothers have a bachelor’s degree or more. The differences are driven mostly by the fact that (probably affluent) kids of well-educated mothers are more likely to be promoted based on the results of teacher portfolios—a subjective way to exempt students from retention. Read more.

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