concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: grade retention

grade retention
type: Concept
broader: testing, measurement, and evaluation
broader: teaching
definition: Grade retention, also recognized as “being retained,” “being held back,” “nonpromotion,” and “flunking,” refers to the practice of requiring a student who has attended a given grade level for a full school year to remain at that same grade level in the subsequent school year. The practice of grade retention has become increasingly popular over the past few decades and particularly amidst the current sociopolitical zeitgeist emphasizing educational standards and accountability. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Grade Retention]

teaching
type: Concept
narrower: grade retention

testing, measurement, and evaluation
type: Concept
narrower: grade retention