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Mine will hold a child back given the data and good reasoning. I teach first grade. It's actually the perfect time to hold them back if they are behind. I held one student back last year. It was his first year in the country, he hadn't been to kindergarten in his native country, he was intelligent. This year he's a superstar. He's a high-level reader, his math skills are at or above grade level. And he he loves learning now. I'm going to hold one back this year as well. I really think she just shouldn't have been in school as early as she was. I believe that she will be a success story next year. You absolutely have to be purposeful and strategic when holding a student back. but I really think that kindergarten or first grade is the best time to do it if you have to.
I couldn't agree more. I think if it's in your professional opinion that holding this student back will benefit them in the long run, and they're parents are okay with it, then it should be allowed. I think because they're so young it's not beneficial for academics but for many of those kids it really helps improve their social and emotional skills. I think holding them back in the early grades, where it's not as embarrassing for the student, is more beneficial in the long run; they are able to catch up more quickly.
No, our district shys against retaining. I agree and disagree. If parents are requesting retention because of the maturity of their child and has a late birthday, then by all means retain. However, if the district has the staff and capabilities then by all means pass the child along. It has been said that when one is retained they are scared for life.
Yes, we retain in early childhood classrooms. We use assesments, age, work samples, classroom observations, attendence, and parent input to determine whether or not to retain a student. We would like the parents consent, but it is not required. It is ultimately district decision whether to retain or allow the student to move on to the next grade. Most of the retentions occur in kindergarten and occassionally in Pre-K or 1st. In our state, if a student does not pass the 3rd grade reading test, they are automatically retained. The only exception is if the student meets an excemption criteria. Our school will not test a student for an IEP unless they have been retained for at least one year, or it severe disability. After 3rd grade, retention is typically not recommend due to social-emotional concerns.
We very rarely retain kids, and if we do they have to have an IEP and it has to be agreed upon by the IEP team. This is the only way I would ever want to see a child be held back!
I don't think it should be a quick decision either, but what if a parent refuses the IEP? Also attendance rates can contribute to not being ready, also in many schools students are behind but don't get an IEP because they don't have an learning disability, speech issues, or behavior issues. At least in my district.
We do if it’s needed - most times it due to low attendance impacting academics (30+ absences). We also retain kids who come to our school without many prerequisite skills they need. If we get a first grade student who hasn’t yet learned letter names/sounds or how to write their name they can make more than a year of growth, but still not be ready for a second grade curriculum which doesn’t set them up for success. We do it only when certain criteria are met including parent agreement. It actually helps to avoid over identifying students for special education who really just need a chance to fill gaps/catch up for our “late readers”. We also have avoided later grade retentions for the most part, which in my experience is when students are much more aware of being “left back”.
I feel like more districts should be doing just that. Because sometimes students don't need an IEP, they just need some extra time. I feel like it's similar to giving a child a cast but going back onto the football field; if they just took the necessary time to become ready and learn those skills they would be much better off in the long run. But that's just what I believe, I believe that extra time is what can make or break a student's academic career.
We retain if their grades reflect they are not passing for the year. That being said, they can go to summer school and are likely to move on. I don't agree with any of this, but it's what my district does. I feel that the decision should be a case-by-case basis, with parents and teachers working together to agree on what is best for the child. There are few students who benefit from retention, and that is usually in the first couple years of school.
We try but parents can sign for them to go on. 3rd is too late but we cover our back end.