以色列中学生辍学问题研究

在以色列中学教育中，无论是在义务教育阶段，还是在非义务教育阶段，都存在着辍学现象。以色列中学生的辍学与学生家庭文化背景、教育体制、学生的学校适应性、学生不良行为习惯等因素有关。     

Efficacy of the Check & Connect Mentoring Program for At-Risk General Education High School Students

Although graduation rates are rising, the high school dropout problem remains a national crisis, and evidence-based information about interventions for at-risk students is critically needed. Prior research shows that Check & Connect, an individualized mentoring program, has positive effects on school persistence and progression for students with disabilities. This study examined the efficacy of Check & Connect with general education students who showed early warning signs of risk for dropping out of high school in a large urban district. The sample included 553 students with the lowest predicted probabilities of on-time graduation based on attendance, behavior, and course performance in Grades 8 and 9. Students were randomly assigned to receive a Check & Connect mentor for three years, starting in the summer after Grade 9, or not. Findings suggest the program was implemented with fidelity, except with students who left district schools. Check & Connect did not have any statistically significant impacts on measures of engagement, academic progress, the likelihood of dropping out, or graduation. These results are discussed in the context of other literature on mentoring and dropout prevention.     

Student attrition and academic and social integration: Application of Tinto’s model at the University of Papua New Guinea

This study explores the compensatory relationship between academic and social integration, and also assesses the differences of group specific academic and social integration in a small university in the Pacific as perceived by the students. In order to reduce attrition through developing a relevant retention policy, a comprehensive group specific assessment of academic and social integration was necessary. Using the Tinto model and research instruments, an institutional academic and social integration assessment instrument was developed for measuring perceived integration climate for specific subject and year of studies groups. An important outcome of this study was the existence of a compensatory relationship between academic and social integration. Differences were found between perceived ratings of student groups for both academic and social integration.     

重庆贫困地区农村儿童失学情况调查及分析--以2005年对武隆县浩口乡的调查为例

本文以重庆武隆县浩口乡儿童失学情况为例,说明重庆市部分贫困地区农村儿童在一定程度上并未享有充分的受教育权。究其原因,是受地区经济、文化、学校及环境等因素的影响。要改变重庆贫困地区农村儿童的失学状况,应加大扶贫力度,促进地方经济发展,改善贫困地区农村教育教学环境。     

Examining school dropout among rural youth in Honduras: Evidence from a mixed-methods longitudinal study

This study uses longitudinal mixed methods data to examine patterns of dropout among a cohort of 1305 Honduran rural youth from the time they were in 6th grade to the age of 20. Based on our analysis of household and student surveys and in-depth interviews, we find that dropout is a major problem, particularly during transition years and during the first year of upper secondary education. Dropout results from the accumulation of push and pull factors that lead students to question whether it is worthwhile to stay enrolled, as they lack opportunities to convert their schooling into valued outcomes.     

“农村地区初中学生辍学现象屡禁不止”的政策学分析

有效控制和防止初中学生辍学是农村地区普及义务教育的基本要求,这一要求的实现过程实际上是一个教育政策的执行过程。自我国实施“双基”评估验收政策以来,国家和地方出台了多项旨在控制和防止初中学生辍学的教育政策,但时至今日农村地区初中学生辍学现象仍屡有发生。从政策学的视角分析,其根源在于相关政策制定、执行等过程中还存在着诸多问题,在新的形势下有必要对政策作出多方面的调整,以完善政策过程,实现有效控制和防止辍学现象的政策目标。     

Caught between cultures: case study of an “out of school” ethnic minority student in Hong Kong

This paper reports a case study on Maneesha Rai, a Nepalese girl living in Hong Kong and an “out of school” student. Based on in-depth interviews, a case was constructed of her previous school days and current “out of school” days. These provided a vivid picture of her life and several themes were created using schema analysis that help explain the reasons for her “dropping out” of school after Form Five. It has been common to attribute school failure for ethnic minority students in Hong Kong to problems with Chinese language education. Yet Maneesha’s case study shows that her experience of failure in other subjects such as Mathematics and Science contributed to her lack of successful schooling. Maneesha’s school failure was more than simply a consequence of academic failure. Rather, there were many other interrelated factors such as peer and community factors, dropout history in the family, racism, differences in schooling culture found that contributed to her school failure. In addition, Maneesha, like many of her ethnic minority friends, enjoyed the freedom afforded her in Hong Kong, but it seemed such freedom also meant inadequate attention from her teachers.     

论国外信息化教育研究的发展走势

文章从研究目的与方法、研究范型和研究领域等三方面入手，认为当前国外信息化教育研究发展的现状与走势可以概括为：研究目的和研究方法向多重性和多样化方向发展，研究范型从实证研究向发展研究转型，研究领域向技术、教育和学习理念相交织的时代性方向拓展。这些发展走势对我国的信息化教育的发展有重要的参照意义。     

Effective Schools for All

The study investigated the relation between district culture, student achievement, and student attitudes about their schools. Perceptions of students as expressed in more than 2,000 essays written about their schools were explored. Seven cultural categories were examined for differences across grade levels and districts. Statistical differences were found for 3 categories (Social/People, Education/Curriculum, and Extra-curricular Activities) for writing achievement, for whether the district culture were rated as positive or negative, and for whether student's comments revealed a positive or negative view of their schools. This study suggests that district culture has a noticeable effect on school culture and on student achievement.     

远程学习者辍学影响因素的追踪对比研究

本研究以某省级电大2010年春季入学的英语专业本科生为研究样本,对其进行追踪调查,对比分析了第一学期和第二学期辍学生在个人背景、学习情况及辍学原因上的异同。研究数据通过网上调查问卷和深度访谈的方式获得,并在"远程教育辍学归因框架"下,使用量化统计和质性研究工具Nvivo 8.0进行编码和分析。研究发现,第二学期的辍学生比之前者,尽管学习目标更加明确,英语基础较好,学习投入更多,但其努力程度依然有限,加之课程难度增加,学校教学支持服务又不到位,使其在工学矛盾等环境因素的刺激下最终做出辍学的决定。与第一学期相比,导致辍学的因素更趋多样化,且激烈程度大为降低;隶属于远程教育机构的因素在辍学影响中发挥着更大的作用。