Definition of social promotion
: the practice of promoting a student from one grade level to the next on the basis of age rather than academic achievement
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For two decades policy makers have harshly criticized public schools for social promotion—the practice of moving a child to the next grade level regardless of academic achievement.
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Hold students accountable for mastering content, end social promotion.
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Louisiana had long erred on the side of social promotion, often passing underachievers through school despite low reading and math levels.
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1948
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