Retention Patterns in the Los Angeles Unified School District, 1983-84. Publication No. 456

This report provides information on the number and percentage of students retained in grade during the 1983-84 school term in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Data were analyzed from reports filed by all principals and from the LAUSD Racial and Ethnic Survey, Fall 1983. Children'...

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Main Authors Joubert, Lionel, Weisbender, Leo
Format Report
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.11.1985
Subjects
Academic Failure
Age Differences
Elementary Secondary Education
Grade Repetition
Los Angeles Unified School District CA
Racial Differences
School Statistics
Sex Differences
Urban Schools
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Summary:This report provides information on the number and percentage of students retained in grade during the 1983-84 school term in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Data were analyzed from reports filed by all principals and from the LAUSD Racial and Ethnic Survey, Fall 1983. Children's centers, adult schools, occupational centers, and development centers for the handicapped were not included. Results are reported by sex, grade level, and ethnicity. The following major findings are reported: (1) in June 1983, more students (31,161) were retained in grade than in the previous four years; (2) more males (59 percent) than females were retained regardless of grade or ethnicity; (3) retention rates for secondary students (grades 7-12) were higher than for elementary students (K-6); (4) most elementary students were retained in grade 1; and (5) more students were retained in grade 10 than in any other grade. Statistical data are included on five tables. (FMW)