GRADE RETENTION things you should know first....
A lot of parents and educators are under the misconception that retaining a child in the lower grade levels has no long-term impact (negative impact). Sometimes the child will improve academically in the lower grades, but the impact will be felt later. I've only encountered a few parents who did not regret retaining their child.
If a child has a disability that affects learning, it is particularly important to have them evaluated and have their disabilities addressed appropriately via specialized instruction, services, assistive technology and more. If a child has a disability retention only increases the probability they will drop out of school later on.
Below are some links you may want to read before retaining your child, it could have a life long impact.
How to request the district to evaluate (not screen) your child...
community.greatschools.net/gro
Education Laws Regs, Violations, Info
community.greatschools.net/gro
RESEARCH ON GRADE RETENTION
What Research Says About... / Grade Retention
www.susanohanian.org/show_rese
NCES Statistics on Grade Retention
nces.ed.gov/pubs/dp95/97473-5.
The Effect of Grade Retention on High School Completion
sitemaker.umich.edu/bajacob/fi
Retention and Social Promotion: Research and Implications for Policy. ERIC Digest Number 161.
www.ericdigests.org/2001-3/pol
Experts: Retaining disabled students can breed failure
www.sptimes.com/2004/05/09/Sta
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