Making the Grade

By Jennifer Craw

As students all over the world prepare to head back to school, we look at three models of grade retention in Japan, the Netherlands and the U.S. to see how each impacts student performance.

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Deploying Teachers Wisely
Deploying Teachers Wisely
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Designed for Professionals
Designed for Professionals
In Shanghai, even the physical layout of schools is set up to encourage teachers to work together in professional collaboration.

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A Successful Reform
A Successful Reform
In 2006, Ontario, Canada realized that in nearly a fifth of the elementary schools in the province, more than half of students scored below the provincial standard in math, reading and writing. In response, the province invested in a program called Ontario Focused Intervention Partnership.

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