1.
Except Child
; 58(6): 548-54, 1992 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1592080
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the grade retention of students with learning disabilities. Data were collected on 689 students referred and identified as having learning disabilities during the 1987-88 school year in Indiana. Of these students, 58% had been retained before identification. The results of this investigation suggest that retention is being used as a remediation before labeling a student. Implications of this practice and alternatives to grade retention as a method to address the academic needs of students are discussed.