PDA Australia Meeting. For the 2012 collection period, attendance rates for Indigenous students were largely consistent for Years 1 to 7, then dropping from Years 8 to 10. Between 2011 and 2012, the gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous student attendance rates for Year 10 have improved or remained stable in half of the jurisdictions, including Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and ACT. The gap in Year 7/8 to Year 10 apparent retention rates between Indigenous students and non-Indigenous students narrowed by 7.1 percentage points, from 10.1 percentage points in 2008 to only 3.0 percentage points in 2012. The base year for the ARR from Year 7/8 to Year 10 is the first year of secondary school – Year 7 in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the ACT; Year 8 in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. However, a more rapid rise for non-Indigenous students saw a widening of the gap in this measure by 2.3 percentage points. Students who scored in the lowest performance category (Level 1) on either the math or ELA standardized spring assessm… Table 7.3 Comparative Indigenous and non-Indigenous apparent grade progression rates (per cent) and the percentage point gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous apparent grade progression rates, Australia, 2012 Percentage point gap calculations are based on unrounded data. [Washington, D.C.] : Supt. While the non-Indigenous progression rate remained above 90 per cent, the Indigenous Islander rate was below 80 per cent. Read more... Karweit, Nancy L. & Educational Resources Information Center (U.S.). The grade 7 to 12 Apparent Retention Rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students was 62.4% in 2017, up from 59.8% in 2016. It is possible to report the number and proportion of Indigenous students enrolled in schools by school level and sector, where both numerator and denominator are collected through the National Schools Statistics Collection NSSC. All states and territories and the non-government sectors have collaborated to standardise their collections in cooperation with the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). It is a performance indicator for schooling in the National Education Agreement and is a key performance measure (KPM) in the Measurement Framework for Schooling in Australia 2012. These negative effects seem most apparent when students are retained in later grades, with fewer negative effects for retention in th… Notes: ¹ Specifically, the number of Indigenous students aged 6–15 years enrolled in school, expressed as a proportion of the 6–15-year-old Indigenous population, is not reliable due to modal differences between the numerator and denominator. The base year for the ARR from Year 7/8 to Year 10 is the first year of secondary school – Year 7 in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, the Northern Territory and the ACT; Year 8 in Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia. Recent research shows that, for the most part, holding kids back a grade isn’t the best practice. These factors may account for apparent retention rates exceeding 100%. Table 7.1 Number and proportion of Indigenous students (full-time and part-time) enrolled in schools by school level and sector(a)(b)(c)(d), Australia, 2012 16 / Nancy L. Karweit. In 2012, the generally higher rate of attendance for non-Indigenous students compared to Indigenous students continued. In Qld, SA and WA, primary education comprises a pre-Year 1 grade followed by Years 1 to 7. Although grade retention may be consequential for a number of important educational and socioeconomic outcomes, we know surprisingly little about the actual rate at which students are made to repeat grades. Repeating a year is also known as “grade retention”, “non-promotion”, or “failing a grade”. The comments should be read in conjunction with these tables and with the Explanatory notes for the 2012 student attendance data. determines that retention will not assist the student in making AYP. The Measurement Framework states that measures should, where feasible and appropriate, be reported disaggregated by equity subgroup, including by Indigenous status. Table 7.5 Comparative Indigenous and non-Indigenous apparent retention rates, Australia, 2012 See also Additional Statistics Tables 46-48. During this period the apparent retention rate Year 7/8 to Year 10 for all students rose by 2 percentage points from 99.1 per cent to 101.1 per cent. Percentage point gap calculations are based on unrounded data. Jurisdictions agreed that this KPM, disaggregated by Indigenous status, would no longer be published from 2011. The above apparent grade progression rates are not published in ABS, Cat. Fluid retention (oedema) occurs when fluid isn't removed from the body tissues, including the skin. No. May 13, 2008 • Definitions ... Grade B (ISO 5) Grade C (ISO 7) 1st Filtration Grade A (ISO 4) LAF Autoclave Aseptic filling 2nd Filtration Vent Filtration ... – Alternative: Use minimum B.P. For Year 10 students, this represents a substantial decrease in the gapfrom 2011, due in part to an increase in attendance for Year 10 Indigenous students from 55 per cent in 2011 to 71 per cent in 2012. No. This useful scale is an economical way to arrive at a sound decision regarding grade retention—a decision that takes into account the particular situation and the needs of the individual student. 2 . Indigenous attendance rates did not equal or exceed those of non-Indigenous students in any year level for the government sector in 2012. 4221.0, Schools, Australia This chapter includes data and commentary on measures of: These measures are grouped as ‘participation’ measures elsewhere in this report. Where the grade or school level is not identified, students are allocated to primary or secondary level of education according to the typical age level in each state or territory. However, because the definitions and methodologies used by jurisdictions and sectors to collect the 2012 (and previous years) data are not uniform, accurate comparisons between jurisdictions and sectors cannot currently be made. 33 / Nancy L. Karweit, Repeating a Grade: Time To Grow or Denial of Opportunity? This measure is defined as the number of students aged 6 to 15 years enrolled in school, expressed as a proportion of the 6 to 15-year-old population. The ABS has advised that different rates of Indigenous identification between school enrolments, the five yearly census and other administrative data (e.g. The new edition of Light’s Retention Scale includes at least 340 quality research studies on school grade retention. An apparent grade progression rate estimates the progression of students from one school grade (year level) to the next and is a specific application of the apparent retention rate. The above apparent grade progression rates do not rely on population data, unlike the progression rates published in ABS, Cat. It is calculated as the number of full-time students in a designated grade/year level as a percentage of the number enrolled in the grade/year level below in the previous calendar year, at the time of the annual August schools census. Source: ABS 4221.0, Schools, Australia. No. In this case, the team must develop a high school graduation plan to meet the student's needs for entry into the workforce or a post secondary educational institution. We build on Hauser, Frederick, and Andrew's 2007 measure of grade retention using data from the 1995 through 2010 Current Population Surveys. The Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Closing the Gap targets include halving the gap between Indigenous and other students in the completion of Year 12 or its equivalent or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Certificate II by 2020. The largest gap in the Northern Territory was for Year 10, where the attendance rate for non-Indigenous students was 30 percentage points higher than attendance rate for Indigenous students. It is calculated as the number of full-time students in a designated grade/year level as a percentage of the number enrolled in the grade/year level below in the previous calendar year, at the time of the annual August schools census. ters (2007) find that third grade retention improved student achievement after two years.3 Taken as a whole, this evidence suggests that retention in higher grade levels may have detrimental effects on future student outcomes, but that early grade retention may be ben-eficial. Additional Statistics Table 38 reports individual enrolments by Indigenous status in 2012 by full-time and part-time and by state and territory as well as by school level and sector. The increases from 2010 to 2012 followed the adoption of the National Youth Participation Requirement (requiring students to complete Year 10 and to remain at school or an approved alternative until they turn 17) in New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, joining other jurisdictions, which had already implemented this requirement. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center, [1999]. This essay examines the effects of grade retention on students’ academic (e.g., achievement, motivation, engagement, dropout) and personal wellbeing … Secondary school apparent retention rates from Year 7/8 to Year 10 and Year 10 to Year 12 do not directly measure progress towards this target but are related to its Year 12 completion component. They can, however, be derived using full-time student counts that are included in that publication. No. The drop in attendance rates from Year 8 onwards is more pronounced than the drop in attendance rates from Year 8 for non-Indigenous students. (1999). For New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland, attendance rates for Indigenous students were largely consistent for all year levels, with five percentage point variations between year levels. Source: ABS, Cat. The above apparent grade progression rates reflect single year increments of the apparent retention rate concept published in ABS, Cat. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center, Karweit, Nancy L. and Educational Resources Information Center (U.S.). [microform] : Report No. points to the retention rate for New South Wales, 6.7 points to the Australian Capital Territory and 4.8 points to Victoria. Notes: Within the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010–2014 the domain ‘attendance’ includes targets and performance indicators, not only for attendance rates but also for enrolment and for progression from one secondary school year level or grade to the next, as well as for retention from Year 7/8 to Years 10 and 12. These standards will enable consistent and comparable reporting of attendance rates for students in Years 1 to 10 (including ungraded students where applicable) across all sectors and jurisdictions in Australia for the 2014² collection period and onwards. You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video embedded. You can ask your child’s school how your state’s law handles third-grade retention when a child has a known learning difference. The above apparent grade progression rates do not rely on population data, unlike the progression rates published in ABS, Cat. Nor can the data collected in 2012 be aggregated or averaged to calculate KPM 1(b) at the national level. Faculty of Education and Social Work, A35 ‐ Education Building, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. However, compared to non-Indigenous students, higher proportions of Indigenous students left school before completing senior school studies. 1999,  Grade retention [microform] : prevalence, timing, and effects / Nancy L. Karweit  Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk, Johns Hopkins University & Howard University ; U.S. Dept. The number of Indigenous students enrolled in all three sectors has risen over the last five years. The gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous rates widened as students moved from Year 10 to Year 11 and towards the end of schooling. While some studies have reported small benefits for promoted students over retained peers, both groups perform more poorly than control students (those without any learning, emotional or behavioural difficulties; Silbergitt, Jimerson, Burns, Appleton & … Table 7.2 Number of Indigenous students (full-time and part-time) enrolled by sector, Australia, 2008–12 According to the journal Educational Researcher , only about 1.5% of students were held back in the 2009-2010 school year, down from 3% in 2004-2005. Source: ABS, Cat. Social Promotion vs Grade Retention - Presentation Carl Mahlmann. The most often quoted alternative to grade retention is grade (or social) promotion, where the student is promoted along with his or her grade-peers. However, the gap has increased from 2.8 per cent in 2011, partly due to a decrease in apparent grade retention for Indigenous students from 97.8 in 2011 to 97.1 in 2012. 4221.0, Schools, Australia. Copyright or permission restrictions may apply. Mathematics Achievement Effects of Three Levels of Individualization [microform] : Whole Class, Ability ... [Baltimore, MD] : Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk, Johns Hopkins University & Howard University ; [Washington, DC] : U.S. Dept. Fails to reach performance levels expected for promotion to the next grade 3. Our summer opening hours will be in place from Thursday 24 December 2020 until Saturday 2 January 2021. Table 7.1 shows the number and proportion of Indigenous students enrolled in schools broken down by school sector and school level. These figures, which report the number of Indigenous students (full-time and part-time) enrolled in schools, relative to total enrolments are provided in Tables 7.1 and 7.2 below. The Northern Territory continues to record the largest gaps between attendance rates for Indigenous students compared to non-Indigenous students for all year levels. Current Thinking on Retention. No. 4221.0, Schools, Australia2 All jurisdictions exhibit similar trends. Of these, 74 repeated the grade and the remaining 48 proceeded to the next grade because these students' parents rejected the schools' recommendations to repeat their children. See also Additional Statistics Table 38, As shown in Table 7.1, in 2012, 84.8 per cent of Indigenous students were enrolled in government schools, 9.9 per cent were enrolled in Catholic schools and 5.3 per cent were enrolled in independent schools. (a) Primary education comprises a pre-Year 1 grade followed by Years 1 to 6 in NSW, Vic., Tas., NT and ACT. There are few education issues that anger me more than massive retention of third graders based on one test score! Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and other First Nations people are advised that this catalogue contains names, recordings and images of deceased people and other content that may be culturally sensitive. Care should be taken when interpreting these rates since a range of factors affecting the calculation are not taken into account, such as migration, students repeating a year of schooling and changes to part-time and full-time attendance patterns. See also Additional Statistics Table 45. Source: ABS, Cat. To learn more about Copies Direct watch this. In a more recent study, in the United States, Hong and Raudenbush examined the impact of kindergarten retention on children’s cognitive growth in reading and mathematics (2005). Grade retention is a very difficult and emotionally charged decision. (b) Junior secondary is the years from commencement of secondary school to Year 10, including ungraded secondary. The Northern Territory government school sector had large gaps between attendance rates for Indigenous students and non-Indigenous students for all year levels, with gaps in attendance rates ranging from 20 to 30 percentage points. 4221.0, Schools, Australia, 2012. value in retention study to establish in-process B.P. Students who cannot keep up with their peers or do not meet a predefined level repeat the same grade once again and by doing so have an extra year to get at the level that is needed to successfully manage the next grade. Due to the relatively low number of enrolled students and high variability between year levels, limited commentary can be provided on Indigenous student attendance rates in Catholic and independent schools (especially for jurisdictions with low enrolment numbers). Grain Trade Australia - GTA. The comments below for each sector refer to the data in these tables and the corresponding tables in the 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 publications of the National Report on Schooling in Australia. Enrollment & Retention Mission in Schools, Mayurbhanu, Odisha. The ABS said the retention rate from years 7 to 12 increased from 47.2% in 2008 to 62.4% in 2017. These factors may account for apparent retention rates exceeding 100%. The logic behind this intervention strategy is that students who … For students at secondary school level, grade repetition is usually limited to the particular subject or classes that a student has not passed. Apparent retention rates from Year 10 to Year 12 for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students are specified as Key Performance Measure 1(d) in the Measurement Framework for Schooling in Australia 2012. The grade promotion policy in place during this time required students to demonstrate academic readiness for the next grade in math and English language arts (ELA). No. Retention actually fosters inappropriate academic demands in first grade (1989, p. 64). 4221.0, Schools, Australia The numerator is sourced from the annual National Schools Statistics Collection (NSSC), published by ABS as Schools Australia, whereas the denominator is sourced from the ABS Estimates and Projection, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians which is updated after each five-yearly Census of Population and Housing. Has significant struggles making progress in reading, writing or math 2. Attendance rates for Indigenous students range between 19 and 29 percentage points lower than for non-Indigenous students. G.P.O., [1999] 2 microfiches. Notes: Search the catalogue for collection items held by the National Library of Australia. The study used administrative data collected by the NYC DOE for students subject to the policy between the 2003–2004 and 2011–2012 school years. Westphal, A., Vock, M. and Lazarides, R. (2020). No. No. This compares to 65.2 per cent, 20.5 per cent and 14.2 per cent respectively for all students, as reported in Part 4.1: Student participation – enrolment, demonstrating the higher concentration of Indigenous students enrolled in the government sector. The mean Hedges effect size is –0.11 (standard deviation was The changes in apparent grade progression rates in 2010 and 2011 followed the adoption of the National Youth Participation Requirement in 2010 (requiring students to complete Year 10 and to remain at school or an approved alternative until they turn 17) in New South Wales, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory, joining other jurisdictions which had already implemented this requirement. Retention may help some students in some circumstances, but there are serious risks associated with it. 4221.0, Schools, Australia. See also Additional Statistics Tables 46-48, Table 7.6 Comparative Indigenous and non-Indigenous apparent retention rates, Australia, 2008–12 (per cent) They can, however, be derived using full-time student counts that are included in that publication. For students at secondary school level, grade repetition is usually limited to the particular subject or classes that a student has not passed. Notes: 4221.0, Schools, Australia The proportion of children of compulsory school age who are enrolled in school is a measure of the reach and coverage of Australian schooling. Apparent grade progression rates measure the number of full-time school students in a designated Year (level) of education as a percentage of their respective cohort group in the previous calendar year (the base year). Australia; New Zealand; Canada; 13 Reasons Why Grade Retention is Terrible, and 12 Better Solutions. Allen, Chen, Willson and Hughes (2009) examine the effect of grade retention on academic outcomes.The authors review various studies using quasi-experimental designs published between 1990 and 2007 and conduct a meta-analysis of over 200 effect sizes, using multilevel analysis. ‘Retention rates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students’ is listed as a performance indicator in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010–2014. ² Except for NSW government schools, which will comply with the new standards from 2016, National Report on Schooling in Australia, National Report on Schooling in Australia data portal, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2018, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2017, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2016, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2015, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2014, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2013, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education¹, Attendance (comprising enrolment, progression, retention and attendance), Leadership, quality teaching and workforce development, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2011, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2010, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2009, Measurement Framework for Schooling in Australia, National standards for student attendance data reporting, Data standards manual: Student background characteristics, Student Background data collection for independent schools, National Report on Schooling in Australia 2012. of Docs., U.S. This increase in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Apparent Retention Rates is the most significant jump since the rate increased by over 4 percentage points between 2013 and 2014. Apparent retention rates for Indigenous students can be affected by the disposition to identify as Indigenous over time. The apparent retention rate (ARR) measures the number of full-time school students in a designated level/year of education as a percentage of their respective cohort group in a base year. (d) Students attending special schools are allocated to either primary or secondary school on the basis of grade or school level where identified. The present study examined the implications of grade retention (repeating a grade) and social promotion (automatic promotion to the next grade each year) ... Australia. Victoria is the only state to have an attendance rate above 80 per cent for Indigenous students for all year levels between Year 1 and Year 10. In terms of academic factors, grade retention was a significant negative predictor of academic self-concept and homework completion and a significant positive predictor of maladaptive motivation and weeks absent from school. Understanding Grade Retention and Autism Although there haven't been any full studies on grade retention in children with autism, the general practice of repeating grades is declining. This disaggregated measure is also specified as an indicator in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education Action Plan 2010–2014. But research into grade retention shows that in the main, it can have a negative impact on students’ academic outcomes. See Glossary for definition of special schools. It may be considered when a child: 1. Frontiers in Psychology, 7(1550), 1-13. Over the period 2008-2012, apparent retention rates from Year 10 to Year 12 rose for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Please also be aware that you may see certain words or descriptions in this catalogue which reflect the author’s attitude or that of the period in which the item was created and may now be considered offensive. As in 2011, for 2012 the gaps between attendance rates for Indigenous students compared to non-Indigenous students was minimal for Tasmanian government schools where for Years 1–7 the difference did not exceed three percentage points. Also known as “grade retention”, “non-promotion” or “failing a grade”. Read Australia (Wiring Brains Education) Implementing mental health promotion in schools IngridHillblom. The apparent retention rate (ARR) measures the number of full-time school students in a designated level/year of education as a percentage of their respective cohort group in a base year. Grade retention prevalence, timing, and effects. 4221.0, Schools, Australia. May 30, 2015 By Nancy Bailey 14 Comments. Grade retention [microform] : prevalence, timing, and effects / Nancy L. Karweit  Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk, Johns Hopkins University & Howard University ; U.S. Dept. Check our summer opening hours before planning your visit. Report No. Source: ABS, Cat. Care should be taken when interpreting these rates since a range of factors affecting the calculation are not taken into account, such as migration, students repeating a year of schooling and changes to part-time and full-time attendance patterns. (Percentages exceeding 100 per cent are possible because of net immigration to Australia of junior secondary students.) [Baltimore, MD] : [Washington, DC] :  Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk, Johns Hopkins University & Howard University ; U.S. Dept. No. Through my own researchthe evidence suggests that grade retention significantly predicts school drop-out, lower academic achievement, and lower post-school educational attainment. Ungraded students are not included in the calculations. Care should be exercised in relation to student attendance data for Indigenous students due to low student numbers in some jurisdictions and sectors especially for Catholic and independent schools. Distributed to depository libraries on microfiche. As Table 7.3 shows, nearly all Indigenous students proceeded to Year 10 in 2012. In 2012, the apparent retention rate for Indigenous full-time students from Year 7/8 to Year 10 was 98.4 per cent, a substantial rise from 89.8 per cent in 2008. of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement, Educational Resources Information Center [Baltimore, MD] : [Washington, DC]. The higher socioeconomic status composition of the population of the Australian Capital Territory has a large impact on its retention rate, as does the … Retaining students in first grade is surprisingly common and frequently harmful. Repeating a year is very rare in the UK, but it is relatively common in the USA, where the No C… 33. 'Progression ratios for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students' is specified as a performance indicator in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Action Plan 2010–2014. Apparent retention rates estimate: the percentage of students who progress from the first year of secondary school (Year 7 or Year 8 depending on the jurisdiction) to Year 10 and Year 12; and the percentage of students who progress from Year 10 to Year 12 For the 2012 collection period, student attendance rates were at or above 80 per cent for Indigenous students across government schools, with the exceptions of Year 10 in Tasmania; Years 9 and 10 in New South Wales and Queensland; Years 8, 9 and 10 in South Australia, Western Australia and the Australian Capital Territory; and Years 1 to 10 in the Northern Territory. Enjoy a CovidSafe visit to the National Library. (c) Senior secondary includes Years 11 and 12. After ranking second worst for student retention in Australia in 2005, Griffith University in Queensland undertook a comprehensive study of the issues related to retention and attrition. Effects of Big . The percentage point gaps for the apparent progression rates between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students were markedly larger for Year 10–11 and Year 11–12. New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory displayed drops in attendance from Year 7 onwards. Main Reading Room - Newspapers and Family History. Apparent retention rates for Indigenous students can be affected by the disposition to identify as Indigenous over time. No. Source: ABS Retention can help sometimes, but early retention is harmful, and overall, retention is risky. An apparent grade progression rate estimates the progression of students from one school grade (year level) to the next and is a specific application of the apparent retention rate. The above apparent grade progression rates reflect single year increments of the apparent retention rate concept published in ABS, Cat. The apparent grade progression rates above are not published in ABS, Cat. For example, as of 2010, students will not be repeating eleventh grade or twelfth grade due to the abundance of post school services available to them after they complete twelfth grade, services such as TAFEs or college universities. Retention, self-esteem, self-concept, achievement goals, and grades. Indigenous student apparent retention rates at the national level have risen since 2008 but are lower than those for non-Indigenous students. Ungraded students are not included in the calculations. Request this item to view in the Library's reading rooms using your library card. Report (Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed at Risk) ; no. See also Additional Statistics Table 38 For students moving to Year 12 in 2012, the non-Indigenous apparent grade progression rate remained close to or above 85 per cent and the Indigenous rate remained below 70 per cent.

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