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Baker, Ryan S.; Berning, Andrew W.; Gowda, Sujith M.; Zhang, Shizhu; Hawn, Aaron – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2020
Dropout remains a persistent challenge within high school education. In this paper, we present a case study on automatically detecting whether a student is at-risk of dropout within a diverse school district in Texas. We predict whether a student will drop out in a future school year from data on students' discipline, attendance, course-taking,…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, High School Students, Dropout Prevention, Student Diversity
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Ullman, Jacqueline – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2014
Research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, queer, questioning (LGBTQ) and genderqueer (GQ) students has highlighted the links between school-based marginalisation and decreased school outcomes. This paper applies stage-environment fit theory to an investigation of school 'gender climate', the official and unofficial policing of gender…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Gender Issues
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Workman, Jane E.; Studak, Cathryn M. – Educational Policy, 2008
The purpose of this article is to explain how a means/ends test can be adapted for the school environment. Public school officials can use a means/ends test to document an analysis of whether dress-code policies will be effective in diminishing risks to the health, safety, or morality of the school population. Elements of policy evaluation--ends,…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Dress Codes, Policy Analysis, Educational Environment