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NEPC Review: Getting Farther Ahead by Staying Behind: A Second-Year Evaluation of Florida's Policy to End Social Promotion

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https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/defaults/5999n425x
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  • The report reviewed here concludes that Florida's recently instituted policy of test-based retention has helped academically struggling elementary school students improve their reading. According to the review, the report overstates the effect of retention on student achievement.

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  • 2006-10-10
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  • 2025-10-22
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