Educators reported the promotion policy increased parental concern about student progress¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Almost 90 percent of principals and 75 percent of teachers agreed or strongly agreed that the policy had made parents more concerned about their child's progress. → Jacob 2004

Evidence¶

Jacob 2004¶

Jacob, R. T., Stone, S., & Roderick, M. (2004). Ending Social Promotion: The Response of Teachers and Students. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/ending-social-promotion-response-teachers-and-students

q2 · i? · associational · r2

1999 survey of CPS educators on the promotion policy's effect on parental involvement. The report states "Almost 90 percent of principals and 75 percent of teachers sur- veyed agreed or strongly agreed" that parents became more concerned.

"Almost 90 percent of principals and 75 percent of teachers sur- veyed agreed or strongly agreed that the policy had made parents more concerned about their child’s progress."

Discussion¶

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