A Comparison Of The Factors That Affect Graduation Rates Of Students Enrolled In Dropout Prevention Programs

<p>The purpose of this study was to compare the factors that affected the graduation rates of students enrolled in five charter high school dropout prevention programs that utilized the same online accelerated curriculum model. The overarching research question was: what factors affected the graduation rates of students enrolled in dropout prevention programs? A mixed methods design was employed to evaluate extant data on graduation rates and attendance rates surveys and semistructured interviews were completed by administrators and teachers to compare data across the five schools. This approach allowed for a comprehensive analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data, providing a holistic view of the factors influencing graduation rates in these dropout prevention programs. Analysis of the data from the surveys and interviews revealed a misalignment between administrators and teachers. The findings suggested that administrators and teachers required professional development in differentiated instruction, instructional strategies for literacy development, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), relationship building, and collaboration to ensure consistent program implementation and promote student success to help students graduate with a high school diploma by the age of twenty-one. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2025

Author dc:creator

• Thomason, Catina R

Contributors dc:contributor

• Dr. Stephanie Shames
• Dr. James Lawson

• Dropout prevention
• accelerated curriculum
• alternative high school diploma program
• Educational Leadership

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/953

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-2022