Researching and writing my book on social promotion on emotional behavior students, what is your position on socail promotion and its affects on socially promoted students?
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The original question is an important one, but it seems the big question is never asked:
What is the effect of systematically advancing children to the next grade irresepective of their preparedness...ON THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE? ON THE MINDSET OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS? ON EACH SUCCESSIVE CLASSROOM THAT UNREADY STUDENTS ARE PUT INTO?
Those questions are even more important than whether retained students are significantly better off.
What is the effect of systematically advancing children to the next grade irresepective of their preparedness...ON THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE? ON THE MINDSET OF STUDENTS AND PARENTS? ON EACH SUCCESSIVE CLASSROOM THAT UNREADY STUDENTS ARE PUT INTO?
Those questions are even more important than whether retained students are significantly better off.
I agree totally with 2kidss. Before I had my own kids, I probably would have scorned social promotion, but with my own kids who have learning disabilities, my attitude has changed about many things.
I can well imagine cases where being held back may be just what is needed, but probably not for most kids. I can see if a child was kind of young starting school and seems to be just a bit immature, or a child who has had illnesses of other family crises that have made him miss a lot of school, and probably some other cases as well, repeating a grade would be helpful.
However, I believe that most kids really want to do well in school, and if they don't there is probably some other problem that needs remediation. If they are forced to repeat a grade, they may well fail again since they are repeating the same material taught with the same methods. This would be perceived a demoralizing punishment, when what the child needs is some different, specialized instruction. Every child needs some success to stay motivated. Repeated failure is a recipe for drop-outs or at least depression and anxiety disorders.
I can well imagine cases where being held back may be just what is needed, but probably not for most kids. I can see if a child was kind of young starting school and seems to be just a bit immature, or a child who has had illnesses of other family crises that have made him miss a lot of school, and probably some other cases as well, repeating a grade would be helpful.
However, I believe that most kids really want to do well in school, and if they don't there is probably some other problem that needs remediation. If they are forced to repeat a grade, they may well fail again since they are repeating the same material taught with the same methods. This would be perceived a demoralizing punishment, when what the child needs is some different, specialized instruction. Every child needs some success to stay motivated. Repeated failure is a recipe for drop-outs or at least depression and anxiety disorders.
I feel retaining a child doesn't help either. For us if they would of retained my child it would of done NOTHING for her. The thing we are laking in our school system is remediation. It would cost school districts alot less money if they would spend it on remediation instead of retention.
Our school district starting at MS is doing just what the poster below me says career(vocation) choice. They are getting them to think career choice in 7th by 9th you can go into a vocational tract or dual enrollment towards college.
For students with learning disabilities or emotional behavior~~ They will not SINK our nation but together schools and parents need to help guide these kids to succeed in life. If we keep retaining them it does nothing for them. They usually drop out and then the problems arise. The one teacher who cares can make the world of difference!!
Our school district starting at MS is doing just what the poster below me says career(vocation) choice. They are getting them to think career choice in 7th by 9th you can go into a vocational tract or dual enrollment towards college.
For students with learning disabilities or emotional behavior~~ They will not SINK our nation but together schools and parents need to help guide these kids to succeed in life. If we keep retaining them it does nothing for them. They usually drop out and then the problems arise. The one teacher who cares can make the world of difference!!
For emotional behavioral students, social promotion is a quick fix not a treatment or prevention. These children or adults need prevention and treatment start from the time of conception. Also, identification of vocation of choice at a young age may help the children and the society.
I think social promotion is unlikely to have any benefit to a child, community, or society at large. I believe socially promoted students suffer a long term and sink the economy of any nation.
I think the parents, communities, and government should redefine the basic need of education and eradicate social promotion from the educational system.
I think social promotion is unlikely to have any benefit to a child, community, or society at large. I believe socially promoted students suffer a long term and sink the economy of any nation.
I think the parents, communities, and government should redefine the basic need of education and eradicate social promotion from the educational system.
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