Examining the effects of grade retention on student reading performance: A longitudinal study

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 255-270

  Silberglitt, Benjamin ^a   Appleton, James J ^b   Burns, Matthew K ^b   Jimerson, Shane R ^c  

^a St Croix River Education District   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Longitudinal; Reading growth; Retention

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746347362     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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