The Relationship between Ninth-Grade Retention and On-Time Graduation in a Southeast Texas High School

Autor/inn/en	Bornsheuer, Jennifer N.; Polonyi, Monica A.; Andrews, Malitta; Fore, Brenda; Onwuegbuzie, Anthony J.
Titel	The Relationship between Ninth-Grade Retention and On-Time Graduation in a Southeast Texas High School
Quelle	In: Journal of At-Risk Issues, 16 (2011) 2, S.9-16 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1098-1608
Schlagwörter	High School Students; Grade Repetition; Dropout Rate; Dropouts; Graduation; Social Indicators; School Holding Power; Sampling; Statistical Analysis; Grade 9; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Abschluss; Graduierung; Social indicator; Sozialer Indikator; Statistische Analyse; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09
Abstract	Currently, there are approximately 1.3 million annual high school dropouts who potentially might lose $355 billion of income over their lifetimes. Effectively addressing retention and dropout issues has far-reaching societal implications. Therefore, this study examined the relationship between ninth-grade retention and on-time graduation. For the purposes of this study, on-time graduation was defined as completion of high school within four years after entering as freshmen. A convenience method of sampling was utilized to measure ninth-grade retention and dropout rates among students (n = 1,202) in a Southeast Texas high school. A chi-square analysis determined the relationship between the variables. The findings indicated a statistically significant relationship between ninth-grade retention and on-time graduation, yielding a very large effect size (Cramer's V = 0.61). Specifically, ninth-grade students who had been retained were more than six times less likely not to graduate on time than were the ninth-grade students who had not been retained. Implications of these findings are discussed. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	National Dropout Prevention Center/Network. Clemson University, 209 Martin Street, Clemson, SC 29631. Tel: 864-56-599; Fax: 864-656-0136; e-mail: ndpc@clemson.edu; Web site: http://www.dropoutprevention.org/ndpcdefault.htm
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10