Over the past decade, a new topic in the education field has been getting a lot of attention in the media. The debates are over whether a student in elementary education should be allowed to continue if they fail a grade level. Many arguments have spawned from this topic with valid points being emitted from each side. Although it may seem as if there are many pros to skipping a grade, in reality, there are far more cons. Students should not be allowed to skip a grade if they haven't successfully completed it because it will hurt their development, strengthen the ideas that they don't have to work hard to succeed, and show them that consequences don't exist for poor choices.
The first major reason students shouldn’t be allowed to skip a grade in elementary school is because it can personally hurt their development. If a student were to be taken away from material that hasn't been properly consumed, then any number of subjects that build on this topic would be a sure disaster in the future. The student would then be getting set up for failure that could have been prevented. Some people argue that the child doesn't develop correctly since he will have spent too much time in one grade, but this is simply not true. Holding the student back a grade will actually …show more content…
If a student were allowed to skip the grade without properly completing it, he would then likely believe that he did complete it and thus realize that he doesn't have to work hard. This is extremely harmful since the reality is far from this. Although, some people debate that a child will think he can't become successful, but this just isn't the case. In fact, the child will have a greater sense of accomplishment if he stays in the class for another year. This will indeed show the child that success can be achieved, but only through hard work and
The first major reason students shouldn’t be allowed to skip a grade in elementary school is because it can personally hurt their development. If a student were to be taken away from material that hasn't been properly consumed, then any number of subjects that build on this topic would be a sure disaster in the future. The student would then be getting set up for failure that could have been prevented. Some people argue that the child doesn't develop correctly since he will have spent too much time in one grade, but this is simply not true. Holding the student back a grade will actually …show more content…
If a student were allowed to skip the grade without properly completing it, he would then likely believe that he did complete it and thus realize that he doesn't have to work hard. This is extremely harmful since the reality is far from this. Although, some people debate that a child will think he can't become successful, but this just isn't the case. In fact, the child will have a greater sense of accomplishment if he stays in the class for another year. This will indeed show the child that success can be achieved, but only through hard work and