Evaluation of Student Attrition in an Alternative School Setting

Autor/in	Johnson, Janel L.
Titel	Evaluation of Student Attrition in an Alternative School Setting
Quelle	(2007), (97 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit Qualifikationsarbeit (Dissertation, Habilitationsschrift)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Community Leaders; Juvenile Justice; Nontraditional Education; Graduation Rate; Focus Groups; High Risk Students; Student Attrition; Community Support; School Holding Power; Academic Persistence; Rural Schools; Educational Environment; Interviews; Surveys; Educational Resources; Student Needs; Georgia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Community leadership; Gemeindeleitung; Jugendgerichtshilfe; Non-traditional education; Alternative Erziehung; Problemschüler; Schülerbeurlaubung; Rural area; Rural areas; School; Schools; Ländlicher Raum; Schule; Schulen; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Bildungsmittel
Abstract	Background: This study involves 50 participants from a rural county in S.W. Georgia and examines the conditions and settings that existed at the target school as to the increase in student attrition at the alternative school. Purpose: To take a closer look at the student attrition problem in the target school and make contributions to begin to reverse this issue and increase graduation rates. Setting: alternative school setting in Southwest Georgia. Study Sample: 50 participants from the community including Juvenile probation staff, Community Leaders, and student drop outs, etc. Intervention: Increasing one-on-one mentoring, identifying at-risk students, and collaborating with the community as to enlist their support, etc. Research Design: Interview; Data Collection and Analysis: Data were collected via face-to-face interviews, survey methods, and a focus group session facilitated by the principal investigator. Findings: Alternative school is making strides to decrease this issue and students are accessing resources to better prepare for graduation. Conclusion: Additional resources are needed for students in this setting including district support, community support, and constant collaboration between school administrators and parents. Citation: Numerous sources were cited throughout this manuscript and all contributed to recommendations and final conclusions to this study. (The following are appended: (1) Focus Group Questions; (2) Factors Contributing to Student Attrition in the Alternative School Setting; (3) Summary of Respondents' Comments, Concerns, and Conclusions of Individual Interview Sessions; (4) Individual Interview Questions; (5) Summary of Respondents' Comments, Concerns, and Conclusions from Focus Group Session; (6) Characteristics of Student Dropout Respondents; (7) Summary of Student Responses to Open-Ended Survey Questions; and (8) Responses From Students who are Actively Pursuing a GED or Alternative.) [Ed.D. Dissertation, Nova Southeastern University.] (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10