Effects of grade retention on achievement and self-concept in science and mathematics

Studies in Educational Evaluation

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 27-35

  Ehmke, Timo ^a   Drechsel, Barbara ^a   Carstensen, Claus H ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS EDUCATION   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BAMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Grade retention; Mathematics achievement; Science achievement; Self concept; Student evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649679457     PISSN: 0191491X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2010.10.003     Document Type: Article

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