Dissertations and Theses @ UNI
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Open Access Thesis
Keywords
High school dropouts -- Middle West -- Prevention; Students with disabilities -- Middle West -- Attitudes; Middle West; Academic theses;
Abstract
A large number of students drop out of high school each year. Most of the existing research does not focus specifically on students with disabilities. This study uses survey research to examine the perceptions of 40 students with mild disabilities regarding high school drop out and school belonging. Results indicate that participants believe it is important to graduate from high school, and they believe parents and teachers want them to graduate. The students indicated that their friends think about dropping out of school more than the students themselves do. Participants consistently indicated that they feel they can talk to an adult within the school. Implications for schools, as well as prospective future research are presented.
Year of Submission
2007
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Department of Educational Psychology and Foundations
First Advisor
Kimberly Knesting
Date Original
2007
Object Description
1 PDF file (34 leaves)
Copyright
©2007 Rebecca L. Brandau
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Brandau, Rebecca L., "The Views Of Students With Disabilities Regarding Dropout And School Belonging" (2007). Dissertations and Theses @ UNI. 1134.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/etd/1134
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