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Factors That Contribute To High School Drop-Outs Earning Their High School Diploma, Anne M. Gottlieb Mar 2015

Factors That Contribute To High School Drop-Outs Earning Their High School Diploma, Anne M. Gottlieb

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What happens to young people that leave or are put out of their high school before they earn their diploma? Some of them attempt to re-enter school and earn their diploma. This study identifies factors that help students re-engage in their educational journeys. Two research questions guide this work:

  • What factors prohibit high school drop outs from earning their diploma and working towards a post-high school goal?
  • What can schools do to promote the factors that help students graduate and work towards a post-high school goal?

Relevant literature offers information about the dropout epidemic in the United States, what other …