Grade retention and enrollment in post-secondary education

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 401-411

  Goldenring Fine, Jodene ^a   Davis, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Achievement; College; Grade retention; National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS); Policy; Post secondary education; Social promotion

Indexed keywords

EID: 0344513405     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2003.07.001     Document Type: Article

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