With Regard to the Practice of Retaining or "Holding Back

question 137

Multiple Choice

With regard to the practice of retaining or "holding back" students with failing grades,Woolfolk's general recommendation is that

• A)promotion should include resource room assignments as well as one-to-one tutoring when needed.
• B)promotion underscores the idea that poor performances bring negative consequences.
• C)retention is usually better for self-esteem and performance than undeserved promotion.
• D)students should be promoted with their peers but provided with extra help in the summer or the next year.

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Definitions:

Cooperative Federalism

A concept of federalism where national, state, and local governments interact cooperatively to solve common problems, rather than making policies separately.

Supremacy Clause

A clause in the U.S. Constitution stating that federal law is the "supreme Law of the Land" and takes precedence over state laws.

Federalism

A system of government in which power is divided between a central authority and constituent political units, such as states in the U.S.

Unitary

Refers to a centralized governmental structure where local or provincial divisions have little independent power outside the central authority's directives.