Student Dropout: Risk Factors, Impact of Prevention Programs, and Effective Strategies. Research Brief. Volume 1708

Autor/inn/en	Blazer, Christie; Gonzalez Hernandez, Vanessa
Institution	Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Research Services
Titel	Student Dropout: Risk Factors, Impact of Prevention Programs, and Effective Strategies. Research Brief. Volume 1708
Quelle	(2018), (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Student Characteristics; At Risk Students; Dropouts; Racial Differences; Socioeconomic Influences; Low Income Students; Disabilities; African American Students; Attendance; Grade Repetition; Dropout Prevention; Program Effectiveness; Program Implementation; Ethnicity; Low Achievement; Family Influence; Educational Environment; Florida (Miami) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Rassenunterschied; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Handicap; Behinderung; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Anwesenheit; Repeat a school year; Repeating; Sitzen bleiben; Sitzenbleiben; Ethnizität; Unterdurchschnittliche Leistung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt
Abstract	This report reviews the characteristics of students who are most likely to drop out of school. Most studies have found that dropping out is related to risk factors in four different domains: individual, academic, family-related, and school-related. Local [Miami-Dade County Public Schools] M-DCPS District data were used to examine certain demographic and academic factors as they relate to student dropout status. The findings corroborate those in the literature, where high dropout rates were found for non-Hispanic Black students, students eligible for free/reduced price lunch, and students with disabilities. Additionally, students who were retained or were chronically absent were also found to be at a higher risk of dropout than their counterparts. Studies in other districts/states conducted on the impact of prevention programs on dropout rates suggest that some programs have a small positive effect on students' dropout rates. Overall, findings indicate that quality of program implementation is often more important than the specific type of program in which students participate. Furthermore, some studies have found that students benefit equally from participation in dropout prevention programs regardless of their gender and ethnicity. Strategies that have been widely accepted as effective components of dropout prevention programs are also summarized in this report. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Research Services, Miami-Dade County Public Schools. 1450 NE Second Avenue, Miami, FL 33132. Tel: 305-995-1000; Fax: 305-995-7521; Web site: http://www.dadeschools.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01