scholarly journals What can the Public School do to Reduce Dropout Numbers?

1974 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
David L. Debertin ◽  
John M. Huie
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Rural Youth ◽  
School Administrator ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
The Public ◽  
Large Numbers ◽  
Educative Process

Rural youth who fail to complete high school often experience a great deal of difficulty when competing for available jobs. All rural youth cannot hope to find employment at satisfactory wage levels in the local community. Many must leave. It has long been known that economic mobility is highly related to the educational level of an individual. Dropping out of school at an early age poses a substantial deterrent to educational attainment and subsequent mobility.It has been proposed that the number of dropouts can be reduced by pumping more money into the public schools. Educators have contended that inexperienced, poorly trained, and low-paid teachers often found in rural areas can lead to large numbers of dropouts. The analysis that follows was therefore designed to isolate determinants of dropout numbers from public schools. The model construes the formal educative process in a production function context as have other studies. Minimization of the number of dropouts is assumed to be one of the goals of the local school administrator. Hence, the dropout rate is one possible measure of an output. Inputs to the production process consist of characteristics of the school and community believed to have an influence on a student's decision whether or not to stay in school.

scholarly journals Prevalence of school desertion during teenage pregnancy from public schools in Valle del Cauca, 2006

2011 ◽  
pp. 303-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iván Osorio ◽  
Mauricio Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Teen Pregnancy ◽  
Teenage Pregnancy ◽  
Educational Institution ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
P Value ◽  
School Grade ◽  
Valle Del Cauca

Background: In this study, based on the educational institution, we investigated the relationship between teen pregnancy and school dropout rates and how this influenced the school grade and age of pregnant women as a risk of truancy. Materials and methods: A voluntary survey was carried out in 180 public education institutions from the Department of Valle del Cauca, corresponding to a total of 112,470 female students, finding 605 pregnant women. From these, 564 were interviewed by a psychology professional at the beginning of the academic period, and monitored throughout the school year, identifying the school dropouts in this group. Results: We found that 24.6% of pregnant teenagers attending school dropped out during the academic period (8 times higher than the expected dropout rate in females). By analyzing the information, it was found that pregnant school girls between 16 and 18 years of age dropped out significantly less (p value = 0.011 <0.05) than those between 12 and 15 years of age, and that with the lowest school grade level reached there was higher probability of dropping out (p <0.001); this being the key element as a risk factor.Conclusions: Considering that the risk of dropping out as result of pregnancy is higher in school between the ages of 12 and 15 years, it should be encouraged efforts of pregnancy prevention mainly in the lower grades of high school with the intention of increasing academic and social opportunities in the group of young people. Authors

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN KLASTER AGROINDUSTRI DI DESA GONDANGAN KECAMATAN JOGONALAN KLATEN

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Ida Susi D ◽  
Didik I ◽  
Asih Marini W
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Industry Cluster ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Participation ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level

SMEs snacks in Gondangan village has the potential to be developed. The village has the potential to be Gondangan Agro-industry region, although it is still much that needs to be repaired and prepared.This study aims to determine the attitude of the public about the development of SMEs in rural areas Gondangan into Agro-industry clusters and how community participation in the development of SMEs in rural areas Gondangan to be Agroindustri. Respondents in this study were the leaders and local community leaders, citizens, snack home industry in the region.This study is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The data of this study is primary data and secondary data consists of qualitative and quantitative data. Primary data were obtained with the interview and focus group discussion.The results showed that the attitude of the public, snack ho,e industri actor and local governments support the development of the region as an area of Agro-Industry cluster. In terms of participation, the government showed a high participation and support by facilitating a variety of activities to realize the region of Agro-Industry cluster, while the snacks businessman as the main actor of Agro-industry development of the area did not show a high level of participation.

scholarly journals Ferðavenjur grunnskólabarna á landsbyggðinni: Hefur þjóðvegurinn áhrif?

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 19-27
Author(s):  
Erna Bára Hreinsdóttir ◽  
Sigríður Kristjánsdóttir ◽  
Haraldur Sigþórsson
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Residential Areas ◽  
Active Lifestyle ◽  
Active Mode ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Road ◽  
Private Car ◽  
The Government

Over the last decades the car has become an increasingly bigger part of our lives. Sometimes Icelanders say that they use the private car instead of a coat. In modern planning some of the main goals are sustainability and public health. By using other means of travel than the private car, pollution will decrease and the need to rebuild traffic infrastructure is less likely. Active lifestyle also contributes to health. The government as well as many local authorities motivate citizens for a healthier lifestyle, for example by encouraging them to use an active mode of travel, such as walking or cycling. This should result in improved wellbeing and the costs of health care should be reduced. To implement active travel the focus is on children and how they get to school. In Reykjavík the public schools are often situated in the middle of the neighbourhood so children do not need to cross roads with heavy traffic on their way to school. Furthermore, children in Reykjavík usually do not have to travel over 800m for school. A study shows that 84% of school children in Reykjavík walk or cycle to school. But how is the situation in smaller towns in other parts of Iceland? A study was done in six towns in Iceland. Based on residence within 800m from school, it turns out that the ratio in towns in rural areas is significantly lower than in Reykjavík, or 66%. The circumstances in the towns are different from those in Reykjavík because of the highway crossing the residential areas. By law, any authorized vehicles is to be able to be driven through the highway. Therefore there is often heavy traffic on the highways. The rate of active transport for the children who do not need to cross the road on their way to school is 77%, which is pretty close to the percentage in Reykjavík. Active mode of travelling by children that have to cross the road on their way to school is significantly lower; or 40%. The conclusion is that the location of the school and the highway affects the way children travel to school. These results are useful tools for municipalities preparing spatial plans

scholarly journals Population Involvement in Dealing with Local Community Problems in the Rural Areas of Latvia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Modrite Pelse ◽  
◽  
Liga Svanberga ◽  
Arianna Todorova ◽  
Sabine Berzina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Public Involvement ◽  
Local Community ◽  
National Level ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Surrounding Area ◽  
The Public ◽  
Active Population ◽  
Municipal Employee

The public prefers to express their opinions on the development of the surrounding area, make assessments and comments, as well as participate in surveys. However, the involvement of the public itself in improving the immediate surroundings and in solving the problems of its fellows is not always sufficient. The research aims to determine whether there are differences in public involvement in addressing municipal problems across various population groups within a municipality. The paper presents the results of an extensive survey. The research considered problems within one municipality in Latvia – Jelgava municipality – and analysed the rural territories located in the immediate vicinity of the centre of the municipality as well as those being the furthest from the centre. The results of the research revealed that young people were most satisfied with their lives in their municipality if their places of residence were closer to the centre of the municipality. The ability to influence the decisions of one’s own local government was highly valued by residents in the age group from 26 to 44 years in the rural territories that were in the immediate vicinity of the centre the municipality, yet this possibility was most often rated as weak among the youth living in the most remote rural territories from the centre of the municipality. Population involvement in solving a problem relevant to the society was the most frequently used way when the population requested a municipal employee to solve this problem. A large segment of the society in rural areas admitted that they did nothing, and this passivity was also evident in the group of young people who lived further away from the centre of the municipality. The involvement of the population in national-level public activities across all age groups and territories was quite equal, as the active population were involved in Saeima elections, campaigns for collecting signatures and donating various thing

scholarly journals Effects of investments on local government budget revenues: A case of rural municipalities in Serbia and Croatia

2015 ◽  
pp. 571-584
Author(s):  
Dragan Dokic
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Investment Environment ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Local Government Budget ◽  
Favorable Conditions ◽  
Relationship Of

Emphasizing the development capabilities of the units of local self-government (ULSG) and the effects they can have on the market became increasingly visible in the last couple of years. The public sector to which ULSG belong represents a complex system with the objective to satisfy the needs of public interest. The contemporary local government gains a new dimension in a sense that it creates favorable conditions for local development. These tendencies point to the importance of strengthening local capacities aimed at creation of stimulating investment environment. The investments are considered an important source of new capital; but to attract them, a series of actions in local institutions need to be performed to meet the requirements of investors. In order to gain a large volume of investment, ULSG must not disregard social responsibility towards the local community. This work should draw attention to the importance of adequate management of municipal revenues and effects that investments may have on them. In this work, by comparative analysis, is examined the relationship of income and investments in ULSG in rural areas of the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Croatia.

scholarly journals Factors Predicting Achievement, Drop Out And High School Enrolment In A Sample Of Peruvian Rural Students Abstract

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Santiago Cueto
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Background Information ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Grade One

The educational system in Peru has many challenges to conquer, among them providing student populations in high poverty areas with quality service. Rural students are one of the groups that represent an important challenge, because they often speak an indigenous language and study in classrooms that combine a wide variety of ages and grades under a single teacher. This study used a longitudinal design to follow a group of students in 20 public schools in two rural areas. The first measurements were carried out in 1998, when all the students where in fourth grade. Tests of reading comprehension and mathematics were administered at the end of the school year, and again in 2000. Background information included anthropometric measures, questionnaires for the students, teachers, and schools. We went back to the schools in 2001 to record the grade reached by the students. We found that 43% of the students were in high school, while 20% had dropped out; the rest had repeated a grade one or more times. Educational achievement in 2000 was best explained by achievement in 1998, but dropping out was not associated with achievement. Dropping out was associated with gender (women were more likely to drop out), age (older students were more likely to drop out), height for age (positive association) and not living with both parents. We found no in-school support programs for students that fall behind their peers or are at risk of dropping out. In a way we could describe the observed schools as "Darwinian" in the sense that it is expected that students will adapt to the school. The performance of Factores Predictivos del Rendimiento Escolar 3 students has no consequences for their teachers. In terms of policy implications, we suggest considering interventions that account for not only educational variables, but also other needs of the students and families that are served by these schools.

scholarly journals Determinants of Dropout and Child School Enrollment: A Case Study from Rural Islamabad

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 77-89
Author(s):  
Uzma Naz ◽  
Zainab Ejaz ◽  
Naveed Khan
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
High Dropout Rate ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Major Factors

Education is an important pillar for the development of any society. Generally, school enrollment in developing countries is observed very low compared to the developed countries and the situation is further worsened by the high dropout rate. The current study investigates the major factors responsible for high dropouts in Islamabad, Pakistan, particularly in rural areas. For this purpose, the primary data have been obtained through a detailed questionnaire collecting information on child socioeconomic, household, cultural, and other characteristics. For modeling purposes, Probit model is used to investigate the effects of various factors on high child dropout rate. The results revealed that besides the distance from school to home, financial constraints are the most important reason for dropping out. Moreover, the education of father, age of the child and the gender of the child are also highly significant variables that determine the probability of a child dropout.

scholarly journals Dropout Intention, Motivation and Socio-Demographics of Forestry Students in Romania

Forests ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 618
Author(s):  
Elena Cocoradă ◽  
Alexandru Lucian Curtu ◽  
Laura Elena Năstasă ◽  
Iosif Vorovencii
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Dropout Rate ◽  
Academic Program ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Psychological Instruments ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Academic Year

Reducing students’ dropout rate is a major challenge for universities. Based on a quantitative approach, this study aims to analyze and explain students’ dropout intention at the largest forestry school in Romania by collecting data in their first two months of the academic year prior to failing any courses. The study participants are undergraduate freshmen, male and female students, and the tools are psychological instruments commonly used or specifically developed for this study. Our findings partly confirm previous results, such as the higher intention of dropping out among male students compared to females, and also among students with admission GPA lower or equal to seven, on a GPA scale from 1 to 10, and among students from families with low income. Dropout intention can be explained by the academic performance expectancy, gender, family, socio-economic status, and perceived barriers to completion of studies. There were no differences regarding whether students were from urban or rural areas, proximity of university to home, and high school academic program. Our results may help to implement efficient measures for increasing student retention.

A Rural County Speech and Language Program

1977 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 250-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hildegarde Traywick
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Speech And Language ◽  
Rural County ◽  
Language Program ◽  
The Public ◽  
Madison County

This paper describes the organization and implementation of an effective speech and language program in the public schools of Madison County, Alabama, a rural, sparsely settled area.

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