Grade retention

successful in school, work and everyday life demand (Sedita, 2011). The third-grade is a critical time in a child’s educational career because a drastic shift in learning takes place. During this time, many basic reading skills are established and learning becomes more complex. According to Workman (2014) “if children do not have proficient reading skills by third grade, their ability to progress through school and meet grade-level expectations diminishes significantly” (Workman, 2014, p.1).…

The biggest problem for IUS is its retention rate. As freshmen come in from high school fot their first year of college, they are struck with the responsibilities of adulthood. Whether it be from being financially responsible or just simply being responsible enough to go to class. A lot of freshmen fail because of the change of environment that college brings. Many incoming freshmen are simply not prepared for college. College is harder than high school and most freshmen find that adjustment…

Motivation, Performance, and Your Student, Grades 1st- 8th Motivation is a very important factor in personal and academic performance. This article focuses on students ' motivation and how it can enhance performance, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and strategies to affect motivation and increase positive performance. Motivation can be thought of as the cause of a particular behavior, or the drive created by wanting or needing something. (Funk & Wagnalls, 2015) For our students, the type…

For example, in the article: “Alcohol Consumption and Academic Retention in First-Year College Students,” Gary Liguori and Barb Lonbaken say that “Much has been written about the educational difficulties and academic consequences associated with alcohol use, including missing a class and getting behind in school work… performing poorly on a test or project… and experiencing a lower grade point average” (70). Apart from being academic success an important concern when talking about alcohol…

Annotated Bibliography 1. John M. Bridgeland, John J. DiIulio, Jr., Karen Burke Morison. “The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts.” 2006. The authors of this article surveyed high school dropouts as to their motives for dropping out, and the events that lead them to that decision. Backed by statistical analysis, there findings presented two types of high school dropouts. The first type said school was not challenging enough, and therefore they felt no inspiration or motivation…

The incessant push for smaller class sizes is a result of extensive research conducted over various years. Research supports an overall positive impact, from additional attention for students by teacher that can lead to lower retention numbers, and more efficient special need referrals, to more active student participation and a higher morale due to a more efficient educational environment. It has been proven time and again that not all children, persons for that matter, have the ability to…

could be personal home life. We see a lot of culturally diverse students as well as poverty stricken students who have a difficult home life. These might be some factors that may cause them to act out which could also lead to drastic retention rates we see. In the Retention Rates Data for 2014-2105 in Florida, 7,674 kindergarteners were retained. We see the most retained students coming from Hillsborough and Dade County. According to TampaBay.com, “The reason for the small numbers might have…

psychologist, discovered massed and distributed practice in the 19th century, there have been numerous arguments about which of the two methods provided the best results. Although there have been studies done to back massed practice for short term retention, actual learning is produced by distributed practice, which provides the individual with the ability to store the information into long term memory making it available for retrieval at a later time. Massed Practice can be described as a…

Though standardized testing is viewed as beneficial for the American educational system there are several flaws in testing. In the state of Virginia, The Standards of Learning (SOL) is a standardized test that sets expectations in core subjects for grades K-12 in public schools. The Standards of Learning…

at the heart of disconnect between aspirations of students and results of completing their academic career (Center for Community College Student Engagement, 2016). College preparedness is a key factor in increasing college completion. High school grades are a powerful predictor of college success (Astin, 1982). Stu Campus Climate Campus climate plays an important role in retaining students. Researchers agree that there is a need for some…