Data from WINGS» programs in Charleston, S.C., also shows notable positive impact on students» chronic absenteeism and discipline referrals — two key issues that prevent young people from succeeding in school and can lead to a higher
likelihood of dropping out of high school.
Not exact matches
Among the old - for - grade students, the
likelihood of dropping out and being convicted
of a serious crime is 3.4 times greater for those born to an unwed mother and 2.7 times greater for those whose mothers were
high school dropouts.
They are in danger when their
schools are seen as more worthy
of closing than saving, shifting their futures toward un-or underemployment and the
likelihood of dropping out from
higher education.
Missing at least 10 percent
of the
school year, particularly in early grades, studies show, reduces the
likelihood that students will read proficiently by 3rd grade, increases the chances
of poor academic performance in middle
school and increases the
likelihood that students will
drop out in
high school.
Career and technical education, or CTE, can boost the chances
of high school graduation and lower the
likelihood of dropping out, but timing is crucial, researchers argue.
By sixth grade, chronic absence predicts the
likelihood of a student
dropping out of high school.84 In the 2013 - 14
school year, 14 percent
of students in the United States — or 1 in 7 students — were chronically absent, having missed at least 15 days
of school.85 Chronic absences were particularly prevalent among students from low - income families, students
of color, and students with disabilities.86 As a result, consistently missing
school compounds the challenges that disadvantaged students already face.
Since it is known that receiving low grades in elementary
school is a predictive factor for
dropping out during middle
school and that receiving more than one failing grade in a core academic course during ninth grade is a predictive factor for
dropping out during
high school, tutoring can make a difference.29 Providing access to tutoring to improve students» grades before they are at risk for
dropping out could help them to complete further
schooling, which, in turn, increases their
likelihood of finding employment and earning a family - sustaining salary in adulthood.
(From a recent study: «Having at least one Black teacher in the third through fifth grade significantly reduces the
likelihood that Black male students will
drop out of high school and increases the
likelihood that both Black male and female students will aspire to attend a four - year college.»)
Having at least one Black teacher in the third through fifth grade significantly reduces the
likelihood that Black male students will
drop out of high school and increases the
likelihood that both Black male and female students will aspire to attend a four - year college.»)