Improving Academic Success in High Schools "¡Mejorandonos!"

Autor/in	Cooper, Elizabeth M.
Titel	Improving Academic Success in High Schools "¡Mejorandonos!"
Quelle	(2023), (163 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Temple University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	979-8-3795-4642-7
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Academic Achievement; Educational Improvement; High School Students; Influences; Student Attitudes; Academic Aspiration; Self Efficacy; Student Participation; Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schulleistung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Schülerverhalten; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung
Abstract	The purpose of this research was to investigate factors that influence academic achievement in high school. This study gathered data directly from high school students themselves. This research study utilized a mixed-methods design by blending quantitative analysis from survey data and qualitative analysis from in-depth interviews. The data collected in this study drew from students in three different high schools in the greater Philadelphia area and one high school in located in Harrisburg, PA. In total, 44 high school students responded to the survey and five students volunteered to participate in a follow-up interview. The research uncovered factors that influenced student educational aspirations such as parental influence, the student's self-efficacy, and involvement in school activities. Most interestingly, the findings revealed that on average, the percentage of female students with aspirations for a higher educational degree (such as a M.D., J.D., or Ph.D.) was greater than males. On a percentage basis, a greater number of males aspired to attain a college degree than females. Additionally, the data also determined that as the number of proximal personnel that support the student's attainment of a college degree increases by one, the student's educational aspirations also increased by one year beyond high school, as well. The research findings also highlighted the importance of administrator visibility as a factor that positively impacted student success. In addition to uncovering key influences that impact student achievement, this research sought direct reflection from high school students about their perceptions of academic success. Lastly, a small but important part of this research was devoted to investigating how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted student's educational experience. It is hoped that the findings from this study can be harnessed to inform educational leaders. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01