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Showing 1 to 20 of 26 for “"high school completion"”.
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The Determinants Of Student Achievement And High School Completion In Michigan
… in-grade level retention and their effects on high school graduation rates and successful student academic outcomes have currently assumed great importance in the education reform debate. Further, the effectiveness of our public schools and the achievement of our students have implications that …
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A Study of 190 Adults Enrolled in a High School Completion Program via Television
… was to derive the number of adults enrolled in a high completion program via television who successfully completed the necessary testing to earn an Iowa High School Equivalency Certificate as a result of the instruction they received. Secondly, it was to conduct a survey that would yield …
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Case study of parents’ experiences as their children with hidden disabilities navigate the K-12 system to high school completion
… of parents navigating through the K-12 school system as their children with invisible disabilities move toward graduation from secondary education are multifaceted. This qualitative study examined the experiences parents are having or not having at Kalamazoo Central High School (KCHS), a …
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High School Completion: Investigating the roles of social goals, degree of motivation/resiliency, and differential impact of sex among students in an alternative high school
The majority of literature exploring high school completion and dropout has specifically investigated dropout percentages, reasons behind drop out, and what types of students decide to drop out. Information concerning alterable variables and why students complete high school is less abundant. …
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LEARNING COMMUNITIES, ACHIEVEMENT AND COMPLETION: EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA SECONDARY SCHOOLS
… 2002) identified that dropout rates are high in Canada in relation to other developed nations. In 2003, Alberta's Commission on Learning found that one quarter of Alberta's high school enrollees were not completing high school. The Commission proposed the formation of learning communities …
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LEARNING COMMUNITIES, ACHIEVEMENT AND COMPLETION: EXPLORING RELATIONSHIPS IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA SECONDARY SCHOOLS
… 2002) identified that dropout rates are high in Canada in relation to other developed nations. In 2003, Alberta's Commission on Learning found that one quarter of Alberta's high school enrollees were not completing high school. The Commission proposed the formation of learning communities …
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Impacts of Parental Resources on Child Educational Outcomes: Assets and Mediating Pathways
… educational outcomes. Also, asset effects on high school dropout are not examined to date, and mediating pathways of social-psychological characteristics are more investigated with educational achievement: e.g. measured by test scores, GPA) rather than educational attainment. In response to …
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THE EFFECT OF STATE LAWS MANDATING ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAMS IN PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS ON EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: EVIDENCE FROM ARKANSAS
… Advanced Placement (AP) programs in public high schools on student outcomes. In the first essay, I examine the effects of a 2004 state-mandate in Arkansas on student achievement (measured by test scores), high school graduation and dropout rates, and student composition within a school. In …
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"Iron sharpens iron" The impact of culturally responsive mentoring on at-risk minority female students.
For the last thirty years, the national high school completion rate has remained the same. Once leading the world in the number of students completing high school, the United States now ranks 17th globally (National Center for Education Statistics , 2019). High school completion rates are lower for …
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The Effects of a Middle School Dropout Prevention Program on the Academic Achievement of At-Risk Students: Implications for School Leaders
Approximately 27% of students drop out of school each year in the United States (Dianda, 2008). Many of these students complete graduation requirements later giving the United States a 93% high school completion rate (U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2014). …
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Examining the Indigenous Relationship Between Education and the United States' Military from 2001-2009
… was that education, inside and outside of schooling, was a motivating force for Native veterans in all aspects of their experience. They either considered military service as a component of their education and/or utilized the benefits earned in the military to complete college degrees. Most …
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African American Males' Perceptions of Factors Aiding Their Completion of High School: A Population Raised by Single Mothers
… implicit bias are present in the United States' school systems and they result in inequities in achievement outcomes" (Green., 2016, p. 2). The objective of this qualitative study was to discover more about African American males raised by single mothers, and the perceived factors that helped …
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A Mixed Method Descriptive Study of High School Graduates' Dual Enrollment Experiences and the Influence on College Readiness
… show positive outcomes including increased high school completion, improved postsecondary persistence, and higher college degree completion. This study will evaluate dual enrollment participants at one high school located in central Georgia. Data is analyzed and presented based on relevance …
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Exploring The High School Experiences Of Black Males With Their Considerations To Enroll In College
… research approach to explore the high school experiences of black males with their considerations to enroll in college. The research was guided by social network theory as a lens to understand Black males’ considerations to enroll in college upon high school completion. Ten Black …
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A qualitative exploration of high school dropout and retention among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in South Africa
In South Africa high school attrition and disengagement rates have been problematic for the past decade with adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) more likely to dropout of school than their male counterparts, especially those AGYW from socio-economically disadvantaged communities. Increased …
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Essays on the economics of education and health
… the fact that one out of every seven U.S. public school students receives SE services, little is known about the impact of this program on future outcomes. I exploit the strategic incentive to increase SE enrollment induced by a 1996 accountability policy in Chicago Public Schools to identify the …
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Understanding student engagement: Insights from an all-girls urban neighborhood public high school
… city graduate from the public district high schools at an average annual rate of fifty-six percent. This low rate of high school completion predicts future financial and social instability for not only those individuals who drop out of school, but also for their surrounding community. …
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The successful transition of Black men at historically White universities
… the lowest. Historically White institutions of higher education seek to ensure academic success and increase 4-6 year graduation rates for all students. Perhaps Black men can inform the process and lift everyone with their knowledge. This is a qualitative inquiry with 21 Black men between the …
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International Education Exposure in Secondary Schooling: Impacting Academic Outcomes Among Urban Girls of Color
… literature reveals a gap in research on high school students of color studying abroad. Therefore, this study seeks to provide an understanding and explanation of how international educational travel experiences and global education impact the educational outlook of urban high school girls …
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