Disengagement and Alienation Lead to Dropout
News Article
Mizell, Hayes, “It’s time to take action to cut school dropout rate,” Upstate South Carolina News (July 28, 2006).
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Negative Teacher Relationships and Other In-School Factors Contribute to Dropout
Research Article/Paper
Lee, Valerie and David Burkam, “Dropping Out of High Schools: The Role of School Organization and Structure,” University of Michigan (December 2000). Presented at Dropout in America Conference, Civil Rights Project, Harvard University (2001).
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Teacher Disparagement and School Climate Contribute to Dropout
Research Article/Paper
Rosenbaum, James E. and Stefanie DeLuca, “Are Dropout Decisions Related to Safety Concerns, Social Isolation, and Teacher Disparagement?,” Northwestern University (2000). Presented at Dropout in America Conference, Civil Rights Project, Harvard University (2001).
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Lack of Participation and Disparaging Treatment Leads to Dropout
Research Article/Paper
Hertel, Rosemary J., “An Analysis of Dropouts’ Talk About Participation at School from Democratic Perspectives” (2005). (Unpublished Ph.D. thesis, The University of Montana, On file with ProQuest Information and Learning Company)
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An Increase in Student-Teacher Interaction May Lower Dropout Rates
Research Article/Paper
Boccanfuso, Christopher, “The Effects of Interactive Pedagogy During the Ninth Grade on High School Dropout” (2005). (Unpublished M.A. thesis, University of Maryland, College Park, On file with ProQuest Information and Learning Company)
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