Effect of retention in elementary grades on transition to middle school

Journal of School Psychology

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 349-365

  Im, Myung Hee ^a   Hughes, Jan N ^a   Kwok, Oi man ^a   Puckett, Stevie ^a   Cerda, Carissa Analise ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic achievement; Behavior engagement; Grade retention; Middle school; Propensity matching; School belonging

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PEER GROUP; READING; SCHOOL; STUDENT;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MATHEMATICS; PEER GROUP; READING; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84879786639     PISSN: 00224405     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsp.2013.01.004     Document Type: Article

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