A Study of Six South Texas Mexican Descent Former Students: Elementary School Experiences and Their Influence on the Students' Decision on High School Completion

Autor/in	Ramirez, Lazaro
Titel	A Study of Six South Texas Mexican Descent Former Students: Elementary School Experiences and Their Influence on the Students' Decision on High School Completion
Quelle	(2011), (278 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, The University of Texas - Pan American
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2671-7559-5
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Academic Achievement; Dropouts; School Personnel; Extracurricular Activities; Mexican Americans; Elementary School Students; Semi Structured Interviews; Interaction; Family Relationship; At Risk Students; Student Characteristics; High School Students; Discipline; Suspension; Grade Repetition; Learner Engagement; Teacher Student Relationship; Parent Participation; Attendance; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Schulleistung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Schulpersonal; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Hispanoamerikaner; Interaktion; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Disziplin; Ausschluss; Schulausschluss; Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Elternmitwirkung; Anwesenheit
Abstract	The purpose of this study was to explore the interactions between elementary school students and school personnel, family members, and community members to identify factors that contributed to South Texas Mexican descent students dropping out of school. A second purpose is to gain a deeper understanding of Mexican descent former high school dropouts' middle childhood life experiences. A qualitative methodology was utilized for this study. A three-interview series structure was utilized in conducting three one-on-one semi-structured interviews of six South Texas Mexican descent study participants. The findings of the study indicate that student discipline procedures in South Texas schools attended by the study participants relied on exclusionary discipline procedures such as school suspension. Such procedures impeded the academic progress of at least two study participants leading to them dropping out of school. Four of the study participants were retained in grade at least once while in elementary school leading to three participants dropping out of school. Student engagement in extracurricular activities and identification with school were found to be factors that contributed to academic success and continued school attendance. School disengagement led to several of the study participants dropping out of school. Several of this study participants' academic performance was positively influenced by at least one adult in their lives. Three of the participants reported supportive teacher relationships. Findings also indicated that parental involvement was a positive contributor to the participants' academic success. Findings also indicated that optimism about the future was a contributor to three participants' academic success. Findings were consistent with previous researcher conducted on student dropouts. [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	2017/4/10