Third Grade Retention Policy Leading to Better Student Performance Statewide
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The retention policy increased the number of students who repeat third grade after scoring at level 1 on the FCAT. However, the subsequent performance of these students also has improved. Sixty-two percent of the students who repeated third grade because they scored at level 1 on the FCAT subsequently improved their performance to level 2 or above. About twothirds of these students maintained their improved performance into fourth grade.
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