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Lyttle-Burns, Ann – ProQuest LLC, 2011
There has been a wealth of research conducted on the national epidemic of high school dropouts spanning several decades. It is estimated that the class of 2009 cost the nation $335 billion in lost wages, taxes and productivity over their lifetimes (Alliance for Excellent Education, 2009). The citizenry of the country suffers not only because of…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, High School Students, Dropouts, Graduation
Daniels, Byron L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The home and the public school classroom have been key environments in the African American community and have been instrumental in developing identity and encouraging academic progress. Despite this, the dropout rates of African American males in secondary grades have increased, while academic achievement scores of African American males in the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, African American Community, Public Schools, Self Concept
Palacio, Peter Vincent – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This case study used photo elicitation interviewing (PEI) to analyze perceptions of Latino students and their teachers in a multilanguage high school academy. It examined student involvement in school, dropout rate, and pursuit of a college education. Ten academy teachers and 10 Latino senior students were interviewed. Observations obtained…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Dropout Rate, Hispanic American Students, High School Students
Lee, Talisha – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study investigated school characteristics that were predictive of high school dropout rates for Black and White students using a sample of 289 public high schools from the Virginia High School Safety Study. School structure (consistency and enforcement of school rules and discipline) and support (availability of caring adults) were tested for…
Descriptors: Suspension, School Safety, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Villarreal Sosa, Leticia – ProQuest LLC, 2011
There has been continued concern over the continued high dropout rate among Mexican origin youth. The purpose of this study is to understand how everyday experiences in school shape the content and meaning of Mexican origin students' social identities and how those social identities influence their academic trajectories over the transition to…
Descriptors: Mexicans, Foreign Students, Racial Identification, High School Students
Pollock, Catherine Fairley – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Over the past decade, the nation has seen an increase in high school dropout rates as well as an increased need for a more skilled workforce. The Early College movement in North Carolina was a collaboration between public schools and colleges designed to address these needs. The program immersed child learners beginning in the 9th grade in classes…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, High School Students, Skilled Occupations, Labor Needs
Burger, Kimberly R. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine the influence of the graduation coach's ethic of care on potential dropouts (at risk high school seniors) in a Georgia alternative high school. Based on Maslow's hierarchy of needs, the objective of this research was to identify if the graduation coach's ethic of care had an influence on…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Well Being, Graduation Rate, Participant Observation
Jonathon Anthony Szymanski – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Public education has long been the subject of public discontent. Historical events such as the Soviet launch of "Sputnik" in 1957, the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s, and repeated media reports that U.S. students were outscored by students in many other countries on international tests each prompted federal and state…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Admission (School), Student Behavior, Accountability
Pudussery, Paul – ProQuest LLC, 2009
A qualitative case study of three high schools was conducted to identify and profile school practices employed in educating a traditionally low-achieving subpopulation in northeast India. By the considerably higher than average retention and graduation rates among their students who come from indigenous tribal communities, these schools stand out…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, High Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Indigenous Populations
Rainer, Samantha Marilyn – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Current research has focused primarily on the negative aspects of African American males and high school attainment, examining the misleading high school drop out rates among African American males rather than the steady increase in high school completion. My study explored the factors that help contribute to high school completion among African…
Descriptors: High Schools, Participatory Research, Academic Achievement, High School Graduates
Parry, Douglas L. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The low academic achievement among Latino students in many inner city high schools leads to higher failure, dropout, and absenteeism rates, as well as lower standardized test scores and graduation rates. The purpose of this study was to explore whether Latino parental attitudes toward and perceptions, level of, and form of involvement may be…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Working Hours, High Schools, Equal Education
Boone, Adriane – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This applied dissertation was designed to provide a formative evaluation of junior high and high school curriculum reform as part of a state initiated pilot program in a rural school district in southwest Mississippi. The purpose of the program was to address and respond to the 8th-grade technology literacy requirements of the No Child Left Behind…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Rural Schools, Federal Legislation, Dropout Rate
Hinojosa, Maria – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Open enrollment charter schools are monitored and accredited under the statewide testing and accountability system, just like traditional public schools. Accountability is critical for charter schools because if these schools do not improve student achievement they are at risk of having their charter terminated. As of the most recent publication…
Descriptors: Traditional Schools, High Schools, Charter Schools, Nontraditional Education
VonSchnase, Kyle T. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Since the passage of The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, a superintendent's role has been redefined and more focus has been placed on student achievement. Research demonstrates that rural public schools are faced with an educational crisis. Rural districts are faced with an epidemic of declining enrollments/budgets, increased drop-out rates, low…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Homeless People, Low Income, Declining Enrollment
Chiang, Ju-Yu – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to determine the status of piano teacher training in Taiwan. A survey questionnaire and two groups of interviewees facilitated research to conduct the study. The information gained from survey questionnaires documents the content of undergraduate piano pedagogy courses in Taiwanese universities and colleges. The…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), Integrated Curriculum, Required Courses, Teacher Effectiveness
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