Download or read book Late High School Dropouts written by Ben Dalton and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents information about selected characteristics and experiences of high school sophomores in 2002 who subsequently dropped out of school. It also presents comparative data about late high school dropouts in the years 1982, 1992, and 2004. Three data sources provide the information for the report: the High School and Beyond Longitudinal Study of 1980 Sophomores (HS&B-So:80/92), the sophomore cohort of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88), and the sophomore cohort of the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002 (ELS:2002). In each case, high school students were surveyed in the spring term of their sophomore year and then again 2 years later in the spring, when most of them were seniors. Dropouts are defined as sophomores who left school (and remained out of school) without receiving a regular diploma or earning a GED or equivalency credential by the spring 2 years later. All estimates have been weighted to represent the population of high school sophomores in each cohort, and the estimated standard errors account for the complex survey designs of these studies. All comparisons reported, unless explicitly noted, have met the criterion of statistical significance using a two-tailed Student's t test with an alpha level of 0.05. Adjustments for multiple comparisons were not included. The report is provided with the caution that the relationships between student characteristics and dropping out are purely correlational and do not indicate causality. This report is descriptive in nature, and the results are from bivariate comparisons that test for differences between groups defined by student characteristics and dropout status. Release of this descriptive report is intended to encourage more in-depth analyses of the relationship between these variables using more sophisticated statistical methods. Dropping out of high school is a major life event that severely impacts students' chances for subsequent educational and occupational opportunities. Even if dropouts obtain an equivalency credential, their ability to benefit from additional postsecondary options may be limited. Two appendixes are included; (A) Technical Notes and Glossary; and (B) Standard Error Tables. (Contains 9 footnotes, 3 figures and 51 tables. Appendix A is footnoted and referenced separately.).

Download or read book Subsequent educational attainment of high school dropouts written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book High School Dropouts who Change Their Minds about School written by Andrew J. Kolstad and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The objective of this study is to describe, using national survey data, how many dropouts attempt to change the course of their lives by returning to complete their diploma requirements, what kinds of dropouts return and complete their requirements, and how the subsequent activities of those dropouts who returned to complete the diploma requirements differ from those of dropouts who remained out of school. This paper reports new findings from a recent follow-up survey of high school sophomores which indicate that a substantial proportion of high school dropouts return to complete their diploma requirements.

Download or read book High School Dropout Graduation and Completion Rates written by National Academy of Education and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-04-17 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school graduation and dropout rates have long been used as indicators of educational system productivity and effectiveness and of social and economic well being. While determining these rates may seem like a straightforward task, their calculation is in fact quite complicated. How does one count a student who leaves a regular high school but later completes a GED? How does one count a student who spends most of his/her high school years at one school and then transfers to another? If the student graduates, which school should receive credit? If the student drops out, which school should take responsibility? High School Dropout, Graduation, and Completion Rates addresses these issues and to examine (1) the strengths, limitations, accuracy, and utility of the available dropout and completion measures; (2) the state of the art with respect to longitudinal data systems; and (3) ways that dropout and completion rates can be used to improve policy and practice.

Download or read book Hispanic School Dropouts written by Marsha Hirano-Nakanishi and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dreams Deferred written by Richard J. Coley and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Subsequent Educational Attainment of High School Dropouts written by Jennifer Berktold and published by Department of Education Office of Educational. This book was released on 1998 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study uses data from the 1988 National Education Longitudinal Study and its 1994 followup to examine the educational and employment attainment of 1988 eighth graders who dropped out of high school. About half of them ultimately completed high school. By 1994, 16% had completed a high school diploma, 29% had completed a General Educational Development (GED) or equivalency certificate, and 24% were working on a diploma or GED. The remaining one-third of dropouts had no credential and were not pursuing any further education. High school completion among dropouts was associated with socioeconomic status. Dropouts who had demonstrated academic ability, although not necessarily academic performance, were most likely to complete high school. By 1994, 2 years after most of the"cohort" had completed high school, high school completion among dropouts was associated with some educational, but few employment, characteristics. In 1994, most dropouts were either working, looking for work, or at home. About the same proportion of dropouts as 1988 eighth graders who had never dropped out reported working full time or part time in 1994, but those who had never dropped out were more likely to be taking academic courses. More than half of those who had never dropped out were enrolled in 2-year or 4-year postsecondary institutions. About one in four dropouts had enrolled in a postsecondary institution by 1994. One appendix is a glossary, and the other contains technical notes and remarks on methodology. (Contains 19 tables, 7 figures, and 12 references.) (SLD)

Download or read book High School Dropouts written by California. Legislature. Assembly. Legislative Reference Service and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Determination of School Dropouts in the United States written by Henry D. Anaya and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The School Dropout written by Harold E. Kloes and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Reducing the High School Dropout Rate in California written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book School Dropouts written by U S Government Accountability Office (G and published by BiblioGov. This book was released on 2013-06 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In response to a congressional request, GAO provided an overview of national survey information on: (1) the number of school dropouts; (2) factors relating to youth dropping out of school; (3) factors associated with youth returning to school; (4) labor market consequences of dropping out; and (5) dropout assistance programs. GAO noted that: (1) high school graduation rates have increased significantly during the last 50 years; (2) high school students' achievement levels declined during the late 1960's and 1970's; (3) the gap in the employment situation between black and white youth has widened since the 1950's; and (4) chronic joblessness is concentrated among poor and minority dropouts. GAO found that: (1) the dropout rate for youth between the ages of 16 and 24 has remained at about 14 percent for the last decade; (2) the dropout rate for Hispanics, blacks, and economically and educationally disadvantaged young people is much higher; (3) youth who are 2 or more years behind grade level, pregnant, or from a home where the father did not graduate tend to drop out of school; (4) about 50 percent of the dropouts return to school or enroll in educational programs within the first few years after dropping out; (5) dropouts, especially blacks, have fewer job opportunities; and (6) there is little information about effective measures to prevent youth from dropping out of school or to encourage their return to school due to a lack of research and evaluation material on employment and training programs.

Download or read book Female High School Dropouts Perspectives written by Ann B Brewster and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Delinquency and High School Dropouts written by Don Drennon-Gala and published by University Press of America. This book was released on 1995 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding delinquency and reasons why young adolescents disengage in education and later drop out of school has continually puzzled practitioners and theoreticians. While there have been works that have focused on delinquency and disengagement in education, the role that the family plays on reducing delinquency has generally remained unknown. Theoretical concepts that explain the propensities toward delinquent behavior and disengagement in education are discussed comprehensively in this unique book. "Adopted and cited in the 104th Congress, 2nd Session / Senate Document 104-20, Page 13, National Debate Topic for High Schools, 1996-97, (Pursuant to 44 United States Code, Section 1333)." (You may view the full citing at: http: //www.access.gpo.gov/congress/sen-rpt-104-20.txt)

Download or read book High School Dropouts written by Judeen Bartos and published by Greenhaven Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These books provide a range of opinions on a social issue; each volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives, e.g., eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper accounts, to illuminate the issue.; This title addresses the issue of the high school dropout rate in the United States, examining the reasons students drop out, the challenges faced by certain minority students and other groups, and possible approaches to reduce the dropout rate.; Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

Download or read book Educational Life Histories of Nine High School Dropouts written by Beverly M. Gordon and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 730 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Framing Dropouts written by Michelle Fine and published by SUNY Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles high school dropouts, particularly low-income African- American and Latino students at a New York City high school, and finds that they are generally psychologically healthy, and should be considered more as critics of social and economic injustice and of the education and labor market arrangements than as the misfit losers they are dismissed as in the prevailing literature. Also available in paper (0404-8), $19.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR