Need For Accurate Dropout Statistics

[Hanson94]

It is becoming increasingly important to have a clearer understanding of what is happening to the large number of students from Texas Classrooms that are leaving the public school system. A system should be developed that accounts for each student from Texas Classrooms who leaves school - including those in the lower grades - so that policymakers know how many are going into private programs or passing their GED (General Education Development) tests, how many are migrating out of the state, and how many are dropping out and why. School officials should be held accountable for accurate reporting of the students who leave their schools. Only when the true scope of the problem is understood can appropriate solutions become apparent.

Many elements seem to contribute to the likelihood that a student will drop out from Texas Classrooms before high school graduation. Students from urban areas tend to leave school before graduation more often than those from rural areas. Also, students from poor families, single-parent households (particularly female headed), and households with parents who do not participate in decision making for adolescent problems are at higher risk of dropping out.

Various reasons for dropping out were reported by students from Texas Classrooms in a recent survey. Students indicated the following reasons for dropping out (in order of frequency): Poor attendance; to enter an alternative program (students entering alternative learning programs are no longer considered dropouts unless they leave that program); to pursue a job; low or failing grades; over age for grade; to get married; pregnancy; failed exit TAAS test/not meeting graduation requirements; expelled; non-criminal behavior; homelessness; and non-permanent residency.

[esprit]

Sorry but have I missed a link or something here but is this only about Texas USA ? but this is a Thailand forum

[PeaceBlondie]

Thread closed. Not related to Thailand.