USA: Students who were kept in the fifth grade [10/11 yr olds] for an additional year showed significant improvement in standardized tests over the next three years …

„Research in America by RAND found that students who were kept in the fifth grade [10/11 yr olds] for an additional year showed significant improvement in standardized tests over the next three years compared with low-performing students.“

Sarah Gracey u.a., „Changing the NEET mindset“ (2010), S. 54