WINNING THE BATTLE AND LOSING THE WAR: EXAMINING THE RELATION BETWEEN GRADE RETENTION AND DROPPING OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL

By S. Jimerson, Gabrielle E. Anderson, Angela D. Whipple. 2002

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High School Dropout and the Role of Career and Technical Education: A Survival Analysis of Surviving High School (2008, background): “As another example, past research has identified the role incompatibilities that come with being “off-time” or older than one’s classmates as a significant strain that can lead to dropping out (Entwisle, Alexander, and Olson 2004; Jimerson, Anderson, and Whipple 2002; Roderick 1994).”
Progress through school and the determinants of school dropout in South Africa (2014, background): “A key conclusion that emerges is that grade repetition is ineffective in addressing underachievement and is usually a prelude to school dropout (Jimerson et al., 2002).”
Student Engagement, Peer Social Capital, and School Dropout Among Mexican American and Non-Latino White Students (2008, background): “…1996), residential and educational mobility (Ream and Stanton-Salazar 2007; Rumberger and Larson 1998; Swanson and Schneider 1999), grade retention (Jimerson, Anderson, and Whipple 2002; Stearns et al. 2007), school performance and educational aspirations (Bridgeland, DiIulio, and Morison 2006;…”
An Interdisciplinary Model of School Absenteeism in Youth to Inform Professional Practice and Public Policy (2008, background): “School dropout is also less likely for smaller schools with more challenging courses, positive student–teacher relationships, and grade promotion (Jimerson et al. 2002; Lee and Burkham 2003).”
Grades and Graduation: A Longitudinal Risk Perspective to Identify Student Dropouts (2010, background): “small urban and first-ring suburban districts (Alexander et al., 2001; Jimerson et al., 2002; Jimerson et al., 2005; Roderick, 1994; Roderick et al., 2000), demonstrating that retention at any level in districts of the size studied here may not be serving students in a”
Beyond grade retention and social promotion: Promoting the social and academic competence of students (2006, background): “A review provided by Jimerson, Anderson, and Whipple (2002) documented the consistent finding that students retained during elementary school are between 2 and 11 times more likely to drop out of high school than nonretained students and that overall, grade retention increases the risk of dropping…”
Reading and School Completion: Critical Connections and Matthew Effects (2010, background): “Following a systematic review of the literature, Jimerson, Anderson, and Whipple ( 2002 ) concluded that grade retention was highly associated with high school dropout.”
The Effects of Test-based Retention on Student Outcomes over Time: Regression Discontinuity Evidence from Florida (2017, result): “Consistent with this, more recent research in economics exploiting credibly 1Influential studies in this discipline include Jimerson (1999), Jimerson et al. (2002), and McCoy and Reynolds (1999).”
Deviant Peer Influences in Intervention and Public Policy for Youth (2006, background): “Students who have been retained are at increased risk for dropping out of school (Jimerson et al., 2002).”
Who Will Graduate? Disruption of High School Education by Arrest and Court Involvement (2006, background): “Because they are strong predictors of school dropout (Finn, 1989; Jimerson et al., 2002), several measures of school performance and school misbehavior”
Exploring the Association Between Grade Retention and Dropout: A Longitudinal Study Examining Socio-Emotional, Behavioral, and Achievement Characteristics of Retained Students (2002, background): “This research review revealed the consistent finding that students retained during elementary school are at an elevated risk for dropping out of high school (Jimerson et al., 2002).”