Retention's impact.Duke University researchers discovered that middle school students in classrooms with children who have been held back a grade or who are older than their peers are more likely to engage in substance abuse, fighting and classroom disruption disruption /dis·rup·tion/ (dis-rup´shun) a morphologic defect resulting from the extrinsic breakdown of, or interference with, a developmental process. than their counterparts in classrooms without older children. The findings were gathered from disciplinary records of nearly 80,000 students in 7th grade in 334 rural, urban and socially diverse North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. schools. The likelihood of discipline problems and the chances of being suspended sus·pend v. sus·pend·ed, sus·pend·ing, sus·pends v.tr. 1. To bar for a period from a privilege, office, or position, usually as a punishment: suspend a student from school. are significantly higher for students whose schools feature a high number of retained and older students. The researchers suggest that schools take additional steps to minimize the academic struggles of older and retained children and to use retention only as a last resort after options such as tutoring, summer school and peer mentoring Peer Mentoring is a form of mentoring that takes place in learning environments such as schools, usually between an older more experienced student and a new student(s). Peer Mentors should not be confused with prefects. have failed. More information is accessible at www.childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu See .edu. (networking) edu - ("education") The top-level domain for educational establishments in the USA (and some other countries). E.g. "mit.edu". The UK equivalent is "ac.uk". or by calling Geelea Seaford of Duke University at 919-613-7318. |
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