Assessing Student Orientation to School to Address Low Achievement and Dropping Out
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| Title: | Assessing Student Orientation to School to Address Low Achievement and Dropping Out |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Nadirova, Anna, Burger, John Michael |
| Source: | Alberta Journal of Educational Research. Sum 2014 60(2):300-321. |
| Availability: | University of Alberta, Faculty of Education. 845 Education Centre South, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G5, Canada. Tel: 780-492-7941; Fax: 780-492-0236; Web site: http://ajer.synergiesprairies.ca |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| Publication Date: | 2014 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | High Schools Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Low Achievement, Dropout Prevention, School Orientation, Multidimensional Scaling, Questionnaires, Academic Achievement, High School Graduates, Graduation Rate, Educational Improvement, School Holding Power, Educational Assessment, Educational Indicators, Foreign Countries |
| Geographic Terms: | Canada |
| ISSN: | 0002-4805 |
| Abstract: | This study contributes to applied and theoretical research for schools and districts by helping inform programs and policies directed at school improvement, raising student achievement, and high school completion. The paper features recent results of ongoing research on student orientation to school that was assessed via a multidimensional Student Orientation to School Questionnaire (SOSQ). The SOSQ was initially used by a Canadian school district to better understand the reasons for dropping out of school. Since then the project has grown into a multi-organizational collaboration. This study demonstrates persistent associations between student orientation to school, academic achievement, and high school completion and makes the case for integrating valuable non-cognitive components within comprehensive student information and assessment systems. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2015 |
| Access URL: | https://ajer.synergiesprairies.ca/index.php/ajer/article/view/1268 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1062709 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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