http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/214355/Discussion-question-on-social-promotion 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? GreatSchools en-us jennis 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 ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/214355/Discussion-question-on-social-promotion?cpage=1#comment_370720 5100.370720 Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:48:20 -0800 buckaroo I agree with drjohnson 100%! http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/214355/Discussion-question-on-social-promotion?cpage=1#comment_214537 5100.214537 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:46:23 -0700 drjohnson 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 ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/214355/Discussion-question-on-social-promotion?cpage=1#comment_214460 5100.214460 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:20:36 -0700 2kidss 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 ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/214355/Discussion-question-on-social-promotion?cpage=1#comment_214420 5100.214420 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:55:48 -0700 1seremen 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, ... http://community.greatschools.net/q-and-a/214355/Discussion-question-on-social-promotion?cpage=1#comment_214400 5100.214400 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:15:20 -0700