Which student is most at risk for school dropout quizlet?

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Which students are most at risk of dropping out?
What are the two biggest causes of students dropping out?
Who is most likely of the following to drop out of high school or not go on to college?
What factors increase the risk of high school dropout?

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1. Size:
*large schools-students don't have a one-to-one connection with their teachers and it can be alienating. However, they can offer a more diverse range of classes.-school size has no relationship to academic achievement. students are observers
*Small schools: offer less diversity in extra curricular activities, but students are more likely to participate in them. Students participate and are placed in leadership positions and responsibility.
* The best size is 500-1,000 students

2. Junior high, middle, or neither?
*6-3-3 plan: 6 yrs of primary, 3 yrs of of junior high(7th-9th) and 3 yrs of high school(10-12).
*5-3-4 plan: 5 yrs of primary, 3 years of middle school(6-8), not junior high, and 4 yrs of high school (9-12).
* 8-4 plan: get rid of junior and middle school and go from primary to high school.

3. School climate:
* School climate- how teachers interact with students, what sort of expectations and standards they have for students, and what kinds of methods are used in the classroom.-> students are better off when teachers are supportive, and involved with the students, but also apply firm discipline when necessary and hold high expectations.

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Which students are most at risk of dropping out?

Potential dropouts tend to be retained in the same grade, have poor academic grades, and feel disengaged from school. They are more likely to come from low socioeconomic status families where parents did not get very far in their schooling.

What are the two biggest causes of students dropping out?

Why Students Drop Out.

Who is most likely of the following to drop out of high school or not go on to college?

Black students are 33.8% more likely to dropout than the average college student. White students are 7.9% less likely to dropout. Students with disabilities are 58.7% more likely to dropout than students without disabilities.

What factors increase the risk of high school dropout?

Individual Risk Factors: (1) low achievement, (2) poor attendance, (3) low educational expectations, (4) low commitment to school, and (5) no extracurricular participation.