Courtney Madl

Mrs. Hensel
English 4
September 24, 2015

Annotated Bibliography; High school dropouts

How can we prevent high school students from dropping out?
High school dropouts can be controlled by

"High School Dropouts." SpringerReference (2011): n. pag. National Education Association.

National Education Association, Nov. 2008. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.
The national education association is trying really hard to prevent high school dropouts.
Dropping out of high school has significant negative consequences for the individual and
society. They are trying to speak out against housing segregation. Play a part in community
campaigns that support options for minority families to move into areas with strong schools.
Encourage school districts and schools to actively recruit students from White families who
have moved into gentrified areas of urban communities. Argue that public school choice
programs, charter and magnet schools, and student transfer programs operate in ways that
support integration. . Poverty affects childrens well-being, school readiness, and performance
in school. The effects of poverty are profound, from before birth through high school.

"How to End the Dropout Crisis: Ten Strategies for Student Retention."Edutopia. George Lucas
Educational Foundation, n.d. Web. 17 Sept. 2015.

In this article is explains that there a few ways to help the students from dropping out.
One of them is engage in partner with parent. In this section it talks about how as a child gets
older the parent dose not interact with them, parents think that there children dont need help or
that they dont need them to be there to support them. Another one of the things is cultivate
relationships and this says that if a student has a favorite teacher or a trusted adult can make a
difference is a high school student dropping out. The third is that the teachers should pay
attention to warning signs that the student should possible give. The fourth way is to make
learning relevant. Boredom and disengagement are the two of the main reason students drop out.
The fifth one says that the teachers should raise the academic bar and have higher expectations of
their students. The next one says that when making a school you should think small. This means
that you dont make the classrooms as big and you should makes sure the schools are up to date
and have new school things. Seventh, goes to the students and it says that if and when they get
there schedule and they see it and are starting to rethink what they chose that they should change
it and ask for different classes. In this article these are some if the things that could possibly help
prevent high school students from dropping out.

"Why Students Drop Out." National Dropout Prevention CenterNetwork. N.p., 13 May 2015.
Web. 23 Sept. 2015.
A student is pushed out when adverse situations within the school environment lead to
consequences, ultimately resulting in dropout. These include tests, attendance and discipline
policies, and even consequences of poor behavior. However, students can be pulled out when
factors inside the student divert them from completing school. These occur when factors, such as

financial worries, out-of-school employment, family needs, or even family changes, such as
marriage or childbirth, pull students away from school. The first nationally representative study
to address reasons for high school dropout was the EEO study of 1955. It was a private study of
35,472 high school sophomores and seniors conducted by Educational Testing Services from a
National Science Foundation grant.