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Wheelock, Anne – Equity and Choice, 1986
Recent literature suggests it is not students' backgrounds, but schools' response to students' backgrounds that determines students' success in school. School practices and policies adopted in response to student performance in attendance, academics, and behavior also have a significant impact on students' decision to leave school before…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, High Risk Students