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Macau Periodical Index (澳門期刊論文索引)
- Author
- Ho, Tin Lai, Chong, Kin
- Title
- Grade retention and educational expectation: a study of 15-year-old high school students in Macau
- Journal Name
- 澳門研究
- Pub. Info
- Aug. 2008, No.47, pp. 115-122
- Abstract
- Paragraph Headings: 1. Introduction 2. Background literature 2.1. The significance of the educational expectations 2.2. The functions of grade retention 2.3. The deficits of grade retention 2.4. Grade retention and achievement trajectories 3. Method 3.1. Population 3.2. Sampling 3.3. Participants 3.4. Measures 3.5. Data analysis 4. Results 4.1. Descriptive statistics 4.2. Correlation analysis 5. Discussion and suggestions 5.1. Discussion of the finding 5.2. Suggestions 5.3. Alternatives to grade retention 5.4. Interventions of retained students 5.5. Future research 6. Conclusion Tables: 1. Descriptive data on the variables used in the study 2. Crosstabulation of grade retention and the educational expectation of 15-year-old high school students