scholarly journals University Drop-outs and Disparities: What’s the Relationship?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdelaziz Razouki ◽  
Laila Rafouk ◽  
Widad Bouab ◽  
Khadija EL Hariri ◽  
Abdelhakim Alagui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Student Affairs ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
First Year ◽  
Academic Difficulties ◽  
Drop Outs ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Out Of School

Dropping out of school has been a major concern at the Moroccan university for several years and is apparent in several university reports.  28% to 30% of students drop out in their first year. The risk factors for dropping out are numerous. The risk of dropping out of school is higher for a student from a disadvantageous social background than for those from a privileged background, with identical academic skills. Research shows that many factors, such as anxiety, uncertainty, Lack of guidance, isolation or alienation, academic difficulties, teaching methods and the teachers’ attitude are key determinants of students’ disengagement from their studies. Actions have been taken by the Moroccan government to reduce this phenomenon; particularly in the form of the “Programme d’Urgence” launched by the Ministry (2008-2012), but the situation has not improved significantly.This publication reports the results of a research conducted at the Cadi Ayyad University since 2015. The tool used to run this investigation is a questionnaire while withdrawing their baccalaureate’s degree from the student affairs service, canceling their registration.

Academic Engagement and Dropout Intention in Undergraduate University Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 152102512110636
Author(s):  
Pedro Ricardo Álvarez-Pérez ◽  
David López-Aguilar ◽  
María Olga González-Morales ◽  
Rocío Peña-Vázquez
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Analytical Approach ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Undergraduate University Students ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Engagement Scale ◽  
Out Of School

The relationship between engagement and the intention to drop out was the focus of this research. Following an empirical–analytical approach, a sample of 1,122 university students responded to a questionnaire designed to measure the engagement and the intention to drop out of school. The results confirmed that undergraduates who considered dropping out had lower scores on the engagement scale. These data are relevant for the adoption of preventive measures against academic dropouts.

scholarly journals PEMETAAN KEBUTUHAN PENDIDIKAN NON FORMAL TERHADAP PEMUDA PUTUS SEKOLAH DI DESA MALLASORO KECAMATAN BANGKALA KABUPATEN JENEPONTO

LaGeografia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sriwulangdari Sriwulangdari
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
School Age ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Out Of School Youth ◽  
Drop Outs ◽  
School Youth ◽  
Goat Farming ◽  
Out Of School

This study aims to determine: 1) Characteristics of out-of-school youth; 2) Non Formal education required by youth dropping out of school; And 3) Mapping of non formal education needs to out of school youth. The population in this study were youth dropping out of school age 15-30 years while the sample in this study is the youth who have dropped out of school age 15-30 years amounted to 100 people. Data collection using interviews, documentation and observation, after data collected data analysis done by data reduction, mendisplay data, and draw conclusions. The results showed that: 1) Characteristics of youth drop out of school in terms of age most are age 27-30 years 41%, the number of siblings most is 3-4 people 32%, the largest number of household members is 5-6 people 39%, education level The highest formal achieved is the 53% SD level. Factors that cause drop outs are inadequate costs, marriage, interest in going to school, distance to school and help parents earn a living; 2) Non-formal education required by out-of-school youth is 36% sewing / 36% skill, 33% cooking / culinary skill, 11% goat farming skills, 9% crafting / handmaking skills, 4% woodworking skills, Computer 4%, facial / bridal make up 3%; And 3) Mapping of the need for non formal education to out-of-school youth indicates that out-of-school youth need non-formal education for their life needs. The types of skills that young people need to drop out of school are the types of sewing / dressing skills, cooking / culinary skills, goat farming skills, handicraft / wicker skills, woodworking skills, computer skills, and facial / bridal makeup skills.

Education across Borders: The Relationship between Age at Migration and Educational Attainment for Mexico-U.S. Child Migrants

2016 ◽  
Vol 118 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-48
Author(s):  
Karyn Miller
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Educational Attainment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Migrant Students ◽  
Child Migration ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Out Of School ◽  
Years Of Schooling

Background/Context The flow of people, including children, across international borders is a growing trend. While research has emphasized the relationship between parental migration and children's educational outcomes, little is known about how child migration itself influences educational attainment. Purpose To examine the relationship between Mexico-US. child migration and (a) completed years of schooling and (b) likelihood of dropping out of school. Subjects 33,705 Mexican-born individuals between 7 and 22 years old. Research Design Secondary data analysis. Data Collection/Analysis Using data from the Mexican Migration Project (MMP134), pooled OLS and logistic regression models were used to examine the relationship between Mexico-US. child migration and (a) completed years of schooling and (b) likelihood of dropping out of school. The sample was split into three groups representing age at first migration (0–6, 7–12, 13–15), allowing for investigation of age-specific incentives and barriers to investment in education. Further descriptive analysis explored what children who drop out of school do instead. Findings Mexican-born children who first migrate to the United States between the ages of 0 and 6 may have an educational advantage relative to their peers who stay behind, while those who migrate between the ages of 13 and 15 have an educational disadvantage. Specifically, migration in early childhood is related to more years of schooling and increased persistence in school for compulsory school-age children; migration in later childhood is associated with an increased likelihood of dropping out of school. Parental education and household wealth are strong, positive predictors of educational attainment, while being from a community with high migration rates is related to fewer years of schooling and a higher likelihood of dropping out. Of those who drop out, the majority of females are engaged in housework while the majority of males are employed as unskilled workers. Further, migrant students who drop out of school in the United States are more likely to be poor, male, members of large families, and have parents with low levels of education. Conclusions This study suggests that educational policy regarding migrant students cannot be divorced from the larger, national immigration debate. It also identifies hey characteristics of migrant students who drop out of school in the United States, which has implications for practice. Schools and support services can target this vulnerable population and the specific challenges to educational attainment it encounters.

scholarly journals The Value of Direct Instruction for At-Risk Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 10
Author(s):  
Kevin Butler
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Direct Instruction ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Teaching Methods ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
At Risk Students ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Guided Instruction ◽  
Out Of School

Students of color and low-income students are at a much higher risk of dropping out of school than more privileged students. Dropping out of school can lead to severe social issues -- students who drop out of school are much more likely to end up incarcerated and to remain unemployed for long periods of time. However, strong empirical research indicates that certain teaching methods are highly beneficial for the academic achievement of at-risk students in addition to being beneficial for the achievement of all students in general. These teaching methods are based around direct, teacher-centered instruction. In contrast, teaching methods based around minimally-guided instruction tend to be ineffective (or even detrimental) for at-risk students. This text outlines the benefits of direct instruction and the potential risks of minimally-guided instruction, along with specific steps for implementing effective teaching strategies.

scholarly journals School dropout among female learners in rural Mpumalanga, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Prince Mokoena ◽  
Adrian D. van Breda
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
Rural Community ◽  
High School Dropout ◽  
School Dropout ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Health Policies ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Secondary Schooling ◽  
Out Of School

South Africa, like many countries, has high numbers of learners who do not complete secondary schooling. This reduces these young people’s chances of finding work or of earning a better salary. It is thus important to understand the factors that contribute to high school dropout. In the study reported on here we investigated the factors that caused a number of female learners to drop out and return to high school in a rural community in Mpumalanga. The learners provided 3 reasons for dropping out of school: pregnancy, illness and immigration. The analysis of these factors suggests 3 underlying themes that influence the ability of children to remain in school, viz. health, policies and structures, and poverty. The implications of these and recommendations to address them are discussed. The authors argue that greater interdepartmental efforts are required to support vulnerable girls to remain in school.

Falling Through the Cracks? Grade Retention and School Dropout among Children of Likely Unauthorized Immigrants

2015 ◽  
Vol 105 (5) ◽  
pp. 598-603 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catalina Amuedo-Dorantes ◽  
Mary J. Lopez
Keyword(s):  
Grade Retention ◽  
Residential Location ◽  
School Dropout ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
Immigration Enforcement ◽  
Weighted Index ◽  
Repeating A Grade ◽  
Out Of School

We evaluate how intensified interior immigration enforcement impacts the likelihood that children of unauthorized immigrants will repeat a grade or drop out of school. Using a weighted index of the intensity of interior immigration enforcement at the MSA level, we find that increased enforcement has the largest impact on younger children ages 6 to 13. The estimates, which account for the non-random residential location of children and their families, reveal that increased enforcement raises young children's probability of repeating a grade by 6 percent and their likelihood of dropping out of school by 25.2 percent.

scholarly journals Parent’s Efforts on Shaping the Self-Reliance of Students Drop Out of School

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 22
Author(s):  
Sisrika Hayatul Rahmi ◽  
Wisroni Wisroni
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
The Self ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
School Dropouts ◽  
Analysis Techniques ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Self Reliance ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Out Of School

This research was motivated by the high independence of school dropouts in Jorong Koto Baru Lembah Gumanti District, Solok Regency, which was marked by their own income and their participation in community activities. The independence of teenagers dropping out of school was allegedly due to the efforts of parents in establishing their independence. The total population in this study were 25 teenagers who dropped out of school with a sampling of 60% so that there were 15 people. Data analysis techniques used are quantitative descriptive with percentage calculation. The results of the study found that, (1) the opportunity given by parents, (2) communication conducted by parents, and (3) the responsibility given in the formation of independence in Jorong Koto Baru was categorized as very good.Keywords: Efforts, Independence

The school drop-out or rather “push out” problem in the South and in the North

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-75
Author(s):  
Birgit Brock-Utne ◽  
Torill Aagot Halvorsen ◽  
Mwajuma Vuzo
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
The South ◽  
Ethnographic Interviews ◽  
The North ◽  
School Drop Out ◽  
Out Of School

Both in developing countries in the South and developed countries in the North a large portion of pupils from each cohort drop out or, maybe more correctly described, are pushed out of school each year. In the South, there is also a considerable portion of school-aged children who do not attend school at all. The article examines selected data collected from ethnographic interviews, during a Norwegian ongoing longitudinal project, and a survey in Tanzania, and other developing countries. We ask the questions: What are the reasons for this situation? Are the reasons the same in the South as in the North? In this article examples will be given from a country in the North, Norway and a country in the South, Tanzania. What do we know about the reasons for dropping out of school in these two countries? Who are the children dropping out? From which social class do they come? Are they from urban or rural areas? Were there more boys or more girls? What happens to the children after they drop out of school? How much is the school itself to blame for the situation? How relevant is what is learnt in school to the life children lead and their job prospects? What could have been done differently in order to retain children in school in the South, exemplified by Tanzania, and the North exemplified by Norway?

scholarly journals Academic Engagement and Intention to Drop Out: Levers for Sustainability in Higher Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 4637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camelia Truta ◽  
Luminita Parv ◽  
Ioana Topala
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Family Background ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Dropping Out ◽  
First Year ◽  
Students At Risk ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
Early Dropout

The present paper analyses the relevance of academic engagement in the process of students dropping out of school. Previous studies have consistently shown strong associations between engagement and students’ achievement outcomes. The increased attention given to academic engagement in recent years is also visible in the efforts of stakeholders in higher education to increase engagement and, consequently, to reduce dropout. The relationships between engagement and dropout rates are somewhat fuzzier, vigor, dedication, and absorption vary inconsistently in students at risk. Using a correlation research design, we tested several dimensions of academic engagement as predictors of early dropout intentions on a sample of first-year students (N = 1063). The results showed that psychological academic engagement of students is a significant predictor of early dropout intentions. Differences in academic engagement given by family background and academic context were also tested. The implications of the results are discussed in the light of possible interventions for increasing academic engagement of university students. Also, suggestions for including employers in academic engagement and dropout interventions are given.

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