Ending Social Promotion Without Leaving Children Behind: The Case of New York City

by Jennifer Sloan McCombs

The New York City Department of Education asked RAND to conduct an independent longitudinal evaluation of its 5th-grade promotion policy. The findings of that study, conducted between March 2006 and August 2009, provide a comprehensive view of the policy1s implementation and its impact on student outcomes, particularly for students at risk of retention and those who were retained in grade.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0833047787
• ISBN13: 9780833047786
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: RAND Corporation
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 10.0"