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grade retention noun[ U ] education USspecializeduk /ˈɡreɪd rɪˌten.ʃən/ us /ˈɡreɪd rɪˌten.ʃən/ the act of keeping a child in the same grade(= school class) for more than one year: Early grade retention has become an increasingly common practice in schools. In my experience, grade retention is rarely a successful strategy. Many children with poor academic performance had experienced grade retention at some time. In some cases, disruptive behaviour worsened after grade retention. The impact of grade retention tends to be different for girls than it is for boys. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Classes & courses academic year access course advanced Advanced Placement asynchronous field trip foundation course grind homework HyFlex immersion course in class non-class non-degree on a course open admissions open classroom prep work placement workshop |