An Examination of the Relationship between Minimum Competency Test Performance and Dropping Out of High School.

Griffin, Bryan W.; Heidorn, Mark H.

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Publication Date: 1996

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An Examination of the Relationship between Minimum Competency Test Performance and Dropping Out of High School.

Griffin, Bryan W.; Heidorn, Mark H.

Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v18 n3 p243-52 Fall 1996

The relationship between performance on tests of minimum competency (MCT) required for high school graduation and dropout behavior was studied with 76,664 Florida students. Results indicate that MCT failure increases the likelihood of leaving school only for students doing well academically, but not for minority students or those doing poorly. (SLD)

Descriptors: Academic Failure, Achievement Tests, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Research, Dropouts, Graduation Requirements, High Risk Students, High School Students, High Schools, Minimum Competency Testing, Minority Groups, Predictor Variables, Scores, Test Results

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Florida

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