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Prediction of School Dropouts in Appalachia: Validation of a Dropout Scale
Smith, John E.; And Others – Measurement and Evaluation in Guidance, 1971
The purpose of this study was to construct a scale to discriminate between those students who are likely to drop out of school and those who are not. The results indicate that this must be only the first of many steps. (Author)
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Educational Research
The Prediction of School Dropouts in Appalachia--Validation of a Dropout Scale.
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Smith, John E.; And Others
The purpose of this study was to construct and validate a self-rating scale which can be easily administered and quickly scored for discriminating between those high school students who will dropout and those who will not. A 34-item scale was constructed for subjects with a fifth grade reading level. This scale was administered to 113 high school…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts, High School Students