Sahara Special

by Esme Codell (2003, Hyperion, 5.99)
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The winner of the International Children's Book Award, this novel tells the funny and touching tale of classroom redemption. Sahara Jones is going into fifth grade—again. Although she won't be "Sahara Special" (special needs, that is) anymore, she soon learns to find a way to redefine special for herself. [5.5" x 7.5"...175 pages]

The Retention/Promotion Checklist

by Jim Grant & Irv Richardson (1998, Crystal Springs Books, 29.95)
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Provides educators with guidelines for making the decision to promote students or keep them in the same grade for a second year. Includes instructions for the checklist, information to help clarify the decision-making process and suggestions for ongoing student support. The focus is on making decisions based on an individual student's circumstances and needs. Grades K-8. [8.5" x 11"...96 pages]

On the Success of Failure: A Reassessment of the Effects of Retention in the Primary Grades

by Karl Alexander, et al. (2003, Cambridge University Press, 55.00/hardback)
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This book describes the school context of retention and evaluates its consequences by tracking the experiences of a large, representative sample of Baltimore school children from first grade through high school. It addresses the complex question of whether repeating a grade is helpful or harmful when children are not keeping up with their coursework. Examines the practice of grade retention in elementary schools. [7" x 9"...326 pages]

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