Title: The Effect of Junior High School Dropout Rate on the Local Government's Ability To Pay for Its Responsibilities.
Abstract: DOCUMENT RESUME EA 004 017 Cleckner, John The Effect of Junior High School Dropout Rate on the Local Government's Ability To Pay for Its Responsibilities. 3 Dec 71 53p. MF-$0.65 HC-$3.29 Academic Achievement; *Dropout Prevention; Dropout Rate; *Dropouts; Educational Finance; Educational Research; Junior High Schools; *Junior High School Students; *Models In this study, the author examines the effects of various decisions on the cost of education in school districts that have many remedial students. As the focal Point of the investigation, a junior high school ponulation (grades 7-9) was selected. The junior high years represent a critical period in the education of remedial students -those with low 1Qs, those who have failed several grades, or those who are unable to perform high school work. Most States permit students of 14-16 years to drop out of school. This age group corresponds to the junior high school level. Having dropped out, people with poor junior high school educations have great difficulty finding work, and many of these dropouts turn to unemployment, welfare, or crime. The author uses a model to show that by reducing the number of dropouts and by providing better education, the community burden of supporting these people may be decreased. (Author) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. EDUCATION & WELFARE OFFICE OF EDUCATION THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN REPRODUCED EXACTLY AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OR ORGANIZATION ORIGINATING IT. POINTS OF VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT OFFICIAL OFFICE OF EDUCATION POSITION OR POLICY. ve-1 THE EFFECT OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT RATE ON THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR ITS RESPONSIBILITIES John Cleckner Industrial Dynamics ISE 611 Dr. P. Hicks December 3, 1971
Publication Year: 1971
Publication Date: 1971-12-03
Language: en
Type: article
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