And we are not pushing them, but thinking very carefully about the situation. A retained child is far more likely to a high school drop out. A retained child who ends up in the same class with an abler sibling is not a pretty picture. A retained child who is chronologically older than peers BEFORE retention is going to come of age sooner, so to speak, and that may not be a problem in second grade. A retained child with a physical stature that already makes them stand out becomes the tallest square peg in a round whole. All that said, I have retained and I have been both satisfied and dissatisfied with me decisions. It simply is not a black and white issue, IMO.
Lori On 7/27/07 2:40 PM, "Joy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Juliana, > In NC students are pushed out of school at 21 or 22, so a student who is held > back too many times figures out that they have NO chance of graduating, so > they drop out. > > . . . Why are so many kids being pushed through to the next grade in > spite of not being capable of the material? > > Thanks, > Juliana > > > > Joy/NC/4 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content > go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. > -- Lori Jackson District Literacy Coach & Mentor Todd County School District Box 87 Mission SD 57555 http:www.tcsdk12.org ph. 605.856.2211 Literacies for All Summer Institute July 17-20. 2008 Tucson, Arizona _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
