Ninth Grade Course Enrollment and Dropping Out.

Autor/in	Doss, David A.
Institution	Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation.
Titel	Ninth Grade Course Enrollment and Dropping Out.
Quelle	(1986), (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Athletics; Discriminant Analysis; Dropout Characteristics; Dropouts; Extracurricular Activities; Grade 9; High Risk Students; High Schools; Longitudinal Studies; Potential Dropouts; Predictor Variables; School Holding Power + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Leichtathletik; Diskriminanzanalyse; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; Problemschüler; High school; Oberschule; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Prädiktor
Abstract	An informal study was conducted of the courses selected by ninth grade students who later dropped out of high school. Longitudinal data were available for high school students in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District, from 1978-79 to 1982-83. The courses selected by high-risk students in ninth grade, including extracurricular activities such as band and sports, were examined for a relationship to dropping out. Discriminant analysis was used, classifying students according to grade point average, sex, ethnicity, and involvement in serious disciplinary incidents. Those with the greatest risk of dropping out were identified. Courses were divided into three categories: above average, average, or below average in holding power. Classes with above average holding power included Spanish, introductory algebra, world history, dance, photography, biology, drawing and painting, and varsity sports. Courses with below average holding power included drama, Spanish for native speakers, fundamentals of mathematics, field sports, and electronics. It was noted that high risk students enrolling for band remained at higher risk than those who participated in varsity sports. Due to the informal nature of this study, it is suggested that conclusions should be drawn cautiously. (GDC)
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC