Is more of the same better? Studies of Grade Repetition and its effects at primary level

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Should my child repeat the year? Many an anxious parent asks the teacher this question. This Australian study looks at the effects of repeating. Against popular opinion, the long term effects are nil, and the child is a year behind his or her peers.

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Kenny, D. (1991). Is more of the same better? Studies of Grade Repetition and its effects at primary level. Set: Research Information for Teachers, 2, 1–6. https://doi.org/10.18296/set.1041
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