The present study was an investigation into retention effects on parental aspirations for students with learning disabilities. Results indicated that retention occurs twice as frequently for students with learning disabilities as for those in the general student population. Parents of retained students with learning disabilities tend to have lower educational as-pirations for thier children than do parents of nonretained students. Implications for use of retention as a prereferral strategy are discussed.
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