BY RYAN HOLEYWELL, SENIOR EDITOR, KINDER INSTITUTE FOR URBAN RESEARCH
This blog post was originally published on The Urban Edge. An analysis reveals top predictors that students will drop out. The study reveals that the strongest predictor of dropouts in the Houston Independent School District is whether a student is age 16 or older at the start of 9th grade. The research also highlights other predictors of dropping out: whether a student received an F in 8th grade; whether a student had a disciplinary incident in 8th grade; and whether a student failed to meet the TAKS testing standard in 8th grade math. Dr. Diego Torres, the lead author of the report, said the findings aren’t necessarily a surprise, since they highlight the fact that if a student struggles when he or she is on the cusp of adulthood, it will become much more difficult to recover.
Share on Facebook