Our member Pedro Freitas has just published an article entitled "The impact of retention on school performance" in the Ed_On article series from Iniciativa Educação.

This article uses some clues provided by some rigorous studies, both international and national, to weight the pros and cons of retaining low-achieving students, raising questions such as: would the training of all pupils improve or worsen with the possible abolition of retention? What internal and external evaluation tools would be needed to mainstream such a policy?

To access the article, click here!