http://www.education.com/blog/lkauffman/2009/05/grade-retention-and-social-promotion/ Education.com blog Mon, 30 Nov 2009 04:44:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.education.com/blog/lkauffman/2009/05/grade-retention-and-social-promotion/#comment-6198 Ares Vista Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:37:14 +0000 http://www.education.com/blog/?p=532#comment-6198 The child should be given the chance to attend summer school, after hours tutoring, or an extra-curricular course of their choice. Encourage the child to learn more, have more fun, be more active. DO NOT punish the child by making him face the entire year filled with shame and humiliation. This is just cruel and lazy. PARENTS: Take a pro-active role in your child's education. I guarantee that if you do, grade retention will not be such a major issue. The child should be given the chance to attend summer school, after hours tutoring, or an extra-curricular course of their choice. Encourage the child to learn more, have more fun, be more active. DO NOT punish the child by making him face the entire year filled with shame and humiliation. This is just cruel and lazy. PARENTS: Take a pro-active role in your child’s education. I guarantee that if you do, grade retention will not be such a major issue.

]]> http://www.education.com/blog/lkauffman/2009/05/grade-retention-and-social-promotion/#comment-6104 Linda Cramer Fri, 29 May 2009 20:21:34 +0000 http://www.education.com/blog/?p=532#comment-6104 I believe that grade retention is a very negative option, when the adults around the student are negative about it. In some cases, I think it is wise to do. Although, if the child is a larger child, it can have severe consequences. I've seen kids that are made fun of if they are larger than their peers. There are other options out there that parents can take to help their child be at grade level. It does require a commitment from parents to put their child first. I believe that grade retention is a very negative option, when the adults around the student are negative about it. In some cases, I think it is wise to do. Although, if the child is a larger child, it can have severe consequences. I’ve seen kids that are made fun of if they are larger than their peers. There are other options out there that parents can take to help their child be at grade level. It does require a commitment from parents to put their child first.

]]> http://www.education.com/blog/lkauffman/2009/05/grade-retention-and-social-promotion/#comment-6102 Baby Gifts Fri, 29 May 2009 18:33:16 +0000 http://www.education.com/blog/?p=532#comment-6102 I believe it is necessary for a child who is having severe trouble to have the option of retention. If they continue to move forward, the rest of their school age years will be filled with schoolwork they may not be able to grasp which seems alot more damaging than being older than the other kids in the class. I believe it is necessary for a child who is having severe trouble to have the option of retention. If they continue to move forward, the rest of their school age years will be filled with schoolwork they may not be able to grasp which seems alot more damaging than being older than the other kids in the class.

]]> http://www.education.com/blog/lkauffman/2009/05/grade-retention-and-social-promotion/#comment-5950 ALINA Wed, 20 May 2009 13:45:50 +0000 http://www.education.com/blog/?p=532#comment-5950 I totally agree with this. Even if it's hard for the parent to accept if a child needs one more year to get ready this option must be provided. After all in time the child can be moved a grade up if he/She and parent feel that the gap (that requiered the child to stay behind) was closed I totally agree with this. Even if it’s hard for the parent to accept if a child needs one more year to get ready this option must be provided. After all in time the child can be moved a grade up if he/She and parent feel that the gap (that requiered the child to stay behind) was closed

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