Source: Foundation for Economic Education
by Kym Kent
“Within the traditional setting, the phrases ‘held back’ and ‘grade retention’ drip with shame and condemnation, and the social stigma attached to both phrases results in ‘lower self-esteem and increased anxiety,’ according to education professors Laura Link and Diana D’Amico Pawlewicz. The alternative, social promotion, allows students to be promoted alongside their peers regardless of academic performance, which can also have significant drawbacks within a traditional school setting. As a homeschooler, I have embraced the ‘do-over’ and have experienced its benefits firsthand, both with my own kids and from working with students at eXtend Homeschool Tutorial …. we have the flexibility of targeted do-overs, where repeating a specific class does not mean repeating an entire grade. Instead, do-overs provide an opportunity to strengthen foundational skills. In our program, they have been vital to future success.” (04/07/25)
https://fee.org/articles/the-power-of-do-overs-in-unconventional-education-settings/