Holding Your Child Back

Find out what benefits another year of preschool might have for a four-year-old. ...

A mother disagrees with the administrators of her son's school, who believe he has received a "fair and appropriate public education" and should graduate. ...

Retention is rarely the best solution in seventh grade. Learn some other solutions in this article. ...

Read why this expert feels that retention usually doesn't work. ...

Our expert suspects a learning disability in a nine-year-old, and advises the mother to seek an evaluation by the school. ...

Repeating a grade at this age can sometimes be beneficial. ...

Is retention is the best way to educate a child? ...

Retention in a grade rarely has any positive effect unless there is also a change in the support services that the student receives. ...

Retention may not be necessary with enough skill-building during the summer. ...

Learn some ways to tell if your child is ready to move up. ...

A child who is happy, well adjusted, and performing on grade level, even if that is below the class average, should move up with his class. ...

It's rarely a good idea to hold back a good student simply because she wants to stick around. ...

Holding your child back a grade can backfire. What do you do then? ...

Although repeating a grade can initially help a child academically, sometimes doing so can have far-reaching effects. ...

Lack of developmental readiness is the best reason to hold a child back. ...

The social impact of being held back often outweighs the educational benefits. Help your child get through this difficult episode. ...

Kindergarten and first grade are the best times to hold back a child. ...

Retention decisions should not be made quickly. Investigate the issues before a decision is made. ...