A Comparison of High School Graduation Predictors between Two Ontario Student Cohorts

Autor/inn/en	Robson, Karen; Malette, Nicole; Anisef, Paul; Maier, Reana; Brown, Robert
Titel	A Comparison of High School Graduation Predictors between Two Ontario Student Cohorts
Quelle	In: Canadian Journal of Education, 45 (2023) 4, S.1028-1054 (27 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0380-2361
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Graduation Rate; Predictor Variables; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Time Perspective; Underachievement; Racial Factors; Attendance Patterns; Parent Background; Educational Attainment; Neighborhoods; Income; High School Students; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Prädiktor; Sekundarbereich; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Zeitbezug; Performance deficiency; Leistungsschwäche; Elternhaus; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Einkommen; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Kanada
Abstract	While a number of factors have already been shown to impact variations in graduation rates among students in Canada, there is little research examining the changing impact of these factors on Ontario students' secondary education completion over time. This research draws on data from two Grade 9 cohorts (2006 and 2011) from the Toronto District School Board in order to unpack how predictors of high school graduation change over time. In particular, we use multivariate analysis to examine whether predictors (including gender, race, parental education, household income, suspension, academic achievement, special education needs, and Grade 9 absenteeism) are significant by cohort of students and if there are gaps in secondary school success between subgroups. Findings demonstrate that high school completion is increasing over time and that there is a diminishing importance of parental education and neighbourhood household income as a predictor of high school graduation. However, we do find evidence of persistent under-achievement among students of certain racial backgrounds, lower academic streams, and those with high rates of absenteeism. We argue that additional data infrastructure in Ontario and beyond are necessary to identify how our findings generalize to the province as a whole. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01