The efficacy of middle school indicators to predict the academic and behavioral performance of at-risk ninth graders

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dc.contributor.authorMcKee, Michael Todd
dc.date.accessioned2010-03-03T00:37:35Z
dc.date.available2010-03-03T00:37:35Z
dc.date.issued2009-06
dc.descriptionxii, 93 p. : ill. A print copy of this thesis is available through the UO Libraries. Search the library catalog for the location and call number.en_US
dc.description.abstractDropping out of high school may have individual as well as social implications. The process of dropping out is attributed to social and academic risk factors. Attendance, course completion and grade-point-average have been identified as key indicators of students off-track for graduation. This study utilized a single exploratory case design with embedded quantitative statistical analysis to understand the characteristics of 416 students transitioning from three middle schools to a large, suburban high school. Correlation and regression analyses were used to examine the relationship between 12 middle school indicators and ninth grade attendance, course completion, and grade-point-average. Findings suggested that middle school grade-point-average, course grade D, attendance, and ACT math scores were strong predictors of ninth grade performance. The major implications have highlighted key middle school risk indicators for identifying and providing intervention to transitioning students at risk of school failure.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipCommittee in charge: Gerald Tindal, Chairperson, Educational Leadership; Edward Kameenui, Member, Special Education and Clinical Sciences; Paul Yovanoff, Member, Educational Leadership; Robert 0 Brien, Outside Member, Sociologyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/10234
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregonen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUniversity of Oregon theses, Dept. of Educational Leadership, Ed. D., 2009;
dc.subjectAt-risk studentsen_US
dc.subjectNinth grade (Education)en_US
dc.subjectMiddle school indicatorsen_US
dc.subjectMiddle school studentsen_US
dc.subjectBehavioral performanceen_US
dc.subjectAcademic performanceen_US
dc.subjectMiddle school educationen_US
dc.subjectSchool administrationen_US
dc.titleThe efficacy of middle school indicators to predict the academic and behavioral performance of at-risk ninth gradersen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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