Characteristics of Hispanic High School Students. Five Cities High School Dropout Study [microform] / Fernandez R. Fernando
- Bib ID:
- 5520886
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- Book and Microform
- Author:
- Fernando, Fernandez R
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- [Washington, D.C.] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1989
- 200 p.
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This document, presented in chart essay form, reports findings of a study of the individual, family, school, and community characteristics of Hispanic ninth grade students enrolled in predominantly minority high schools in major American cities in 1986-87. The findings represent an essential firt step in ascertaining why Hispanic students stay in or drop out of school. The survey sample comprised 706 ninth grade Hispanic students randomly selected from 7 high schools in 5 cities to form a stratified sample representing the following 4 largest Hispanic groups in the United States: (1) Mexican Americans; (2) Puerto Ricans; (3) Cubans; and (4) Central Americans. A questionnaire, administered in 1986, gathered data on more than 300 specific variables. Responses to each survey question are reported in the form of a chart of statistical data accompanied by comments on trends and are grouped by the following major topics: (1) student characteristics; (2) parent characteristics; (3) language usage; (4) school environment; (5) school issues; (6) homework and studying; (7) academic concerns; (8) working; and (9) future plans. A summary of the most frequently given responses is included for each topic. Common characteristics and differences among the four groups are summarized. The following recommendations for future research are suggested: (1) the similarities and differences among groups provide the framework to inform policy making and guide future research; (2) a one-day invitational seminar should be convened to explore policy implications of the findings; and (3) a future research agenda should be identified linking student retention status at the close of 1988-89 with the data compiled during 1986-87. Explanations of the sampling design and the questionnaire design are appended. (FMW)
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- Sponsoring Agency: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
- ERIC Note: Chart Essay prepared under the direction of the Chart Essay Resarch Group. Printed on colored paper. For related documents, see UD 027 161-162.
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