Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping Out
Research: The goal of this study is to understand the experiences of Black and Latino former high school students who dropped out, or were pushed out, of a large urban school district in Southern California. Specifically, this paper examines the barriers students faced that contributed to them leavi...
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| author | Rebeca Mireles-Rios Victor M. Rios Augustina Reyes |
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| description | Research: The goal of this study is to understand the experiences of Black and Latino former high school students who dropped out, or were pushed out, of a large urban school district in Southern California. Specifically, this paper examines the barriers students faced that contributed to them leaving high school and their journey afterward. Thirty-nine former high school students who “dropped out”, or were pushed out of school, 61.5% males (<i>n</i> = 24) and 38.5% females (<i>n</i> = 15), were interviewed. Findings: The findings indicate the use of punitive truancy control for dealing with health and psychological needs of students, transportation issues, personnel–student relationships, and standardized testing. Examining the experiences of students who have been pushed out of school can help educators and policy makers address some of the inequities within schools. Results: We argue that pushout prevention can be developed by changing truancy and other discipline policies in schools. Implications from this study help us understand how we can better support students before they are pushed out. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-823a120f154a478caa39661752218aa12023-11-19T21:41:06ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022020-04-0110410810.3390/educsci10040108Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping OutRebeca Mireles-Rios0Victor M. Rios1Augustina Reyes2Gevirtz Graduate School of Education University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USAGevirtz Graduate School of Education University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USAEducational Leadership and Policy Studies, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77004, USAResearch: The goal of this study is to understand the experiences of Black and Latino former high school students who dropped out, or were pushed out, of a large urban school district in Southern California. Specifically, this paper examines the barriers students faced that contributed to them leaving high school and their journey afterward. Thirty-nine former high school students who “dropped out”, or were pushed out of school, 61.5% males (<i>n</i> = 24) and 38.5% females (<i>n</i> = 15), were interviewed. Findings: The findings indicate the use of punitive truancy control for dealing with health and psychological needs of students, transportation issues, personnel–student relationships, and standardized testing. Examining the experiences of students who have been pushed out of school can help educators and policy makers address some of the inequities within schools. Results: We argue that pushout prevention can be developed by changing truancy and other discipline policies in schools. Implications from this study help us understand how we can better support students before they are pushed out.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/10/4/108pushed outtruancychronic absenteeismhigh school dropoutshomelessness |
| spellingShingle | Rebeca Mireles-Rios Victor M. Rios Augustina Reyes Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping Out Education Sciences pushed out truancy chronic absenteeism high school dropouts homelessness |
| title | Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping Out |
| title_full | Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping Out |
| title_fullStr | Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping Out |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping Out |
| title_short | Pushed Out for Missing School: The Role of Social Disparities and School Truancy in Dropping Out |
| title_sort | pushed out for missing school the role of social disparities and school truancy in dropping out |
| topic | pushed out truancy chronic absenteeism high school dropouts homelessness |
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