Ending social promotion without leaving children behind : the case of New York City / / Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Louis T. Mariano, editors.

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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Superior document:RAND Corporation monograph series
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Year of Publication:2010
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Rand Corporation monograph series.
Physical Description:1 online resource (309 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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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.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-273).
ISBN:0833049402
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Sheila Nataraj Kirby, Louis T. Mariano, editors.