Social Promotion and African-American Students
Panel members discussed proposed legislation that would regulate more closely the policies of retention and social promotion in the nations'… read more
Panel members discussed proposed legislation that would regulate more closely the policies of retention and social promotion in the nations' schools, and how these policies affect African-American students. Social promotion was the practice of allowing a student to move to the next grade without mastering the knowledge and skills educators believe were necessary to succeed in that grade. Retention in earlier grades was also discussed as well as social promotion statistics. They also talked about teacher education, teaching the necessary skills, and measuring students' levels of learning. After their prepared remarks, the panelists responded to questions from the audience. Ms. Lewis served as moderator. close
People in this video
- Eloise Brooks Deputy Superintendent District of Columbia->Public Schools
- Lois Harrison-Jones Professor Howard University->School of Education
- Judith Johnson Deputy Assistant Secretary Department of Education->Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
- Sharon Lewis Director Council of the Great City Schools->Research
- Claude Mayberry President National Commission for African American Education
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