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Odenbring, Ylva – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2018
Today, an increasing number of students are suffering from different kinds of mental health problems. Still, we know little about how professionals in secondary school and other professionals in society handle and collaborate around these issues. The findings from the present study make an important contribution to the research field regarding…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Student Needs, Urban Schools, Police
Rahimi, Regina; Liston, Delores – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 2018
Nationally, one in four high school students drops out in high school. Georgia, in particular, is very concerning with a 67% high school completion rate (Hickman & Heinrich, 2011) and a 41% drop out rate recorded for girls (National Women's Law Center, 2007). While these statistics are disturbing, they do not do justice to the reality of the…
Descriptors: Females, High School Students, Dropouts, At Risk Students
Allan, David; Duckworth, Vicky – British Journal of Special Education, 2018
This article presents findings from research conducted into school disaffection in the north of England. Bourdieu's concept of capital is utilised to explore the perspectives of 14- to 16-year-old girls undertaking vocational learning as a strategy for re-engagement. Data emanate from semi-structured interviews in which social and linguistic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learner Engagement, Secondary School Students, Females
Aguilar, Stephen J. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2018
This qualitative study focuses on capturing students' understanding two visualizations often utilized by learning analytics-based educational technologies: bar graphs, and line graphs. It is framed by Achievement Goal Theory--a prominent theory of students' academic motivation--and utilizes interviews (n = 60) to investigate how students at risk…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Visualization, At Risk Students, College Students
Hodgson, David – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2018
Disciplining and pastoral power are central to the strategies and practices of intervening in the lives of young people deemed at risk of disengaging from school, or not completing their compulsory education. As an expression of power concerned with young people's welfare and self-improvement, disciplining and pastoral practices push young people…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Discipline
Steck, Andy K.; Perry, David – Journal of School Violence, 2018
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth face hostile and exclusionary learning environments. A qualitative phenomenographic method involving semistructured interviews of seven secondary school administrators was conducted to identify perceptions of experiences creating a safe and inclusive environment for students…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, School Safety
Luzeckyj, Ann; McCann, Ben; Graham, Charmaine; King, Sharron; McCann, Jacqui – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
First in Family (FiF) is an under-recognised equity grouping which may encompass low-SES, mature-aged, regional and remote, and Indigenous students. FiF tertiary students are more likely to be in a position of educational disadvantage over students who have other family members available to share the experience of university life and discuss…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Semi Structured Interviews, At Risk Students
Johnson, Melloney W. A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Too many students do not learn algebra and therefore do not graduate from high school. This basic qualitative study conducted in a large suburban public school district explored the perspectives of high school seniors who were at least 18 years old and at risk for not graduating from high school because they had not demonstrated an adequate…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Grade 12
Sparrow, Michael J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study sought to understand how and why Northampton Community College's Summer Bridge program--The Smart Start program--is highly successful at helping "at-risk" students transition to college-level work. For ten years, the Smart Start program has helped more than 150 incoming students acclimate to college, persist, and graduate…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, Two Year Colleges
Bettencourt, Alisha J. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose for this dissertation was to gain a better understanding of the educational involvement experiences of lower socioeconomic parents within Title I elementary schools. This study investigated the attitudes, beliefs, and perspective of Title I parents. It also analyzed an investigation into the barriers and motivations of parents. It used…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Low Income Groups, Elementary School Students, Semi Structured Interviews
Hanrahan, Fidelma; Banerjee, Robin – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2017
An in-depth, longitudinal, idiographic study examined the impact of theatre and drama involvement on marginalised young people. Semi-structured interviews, at three separate time points over 2 years, were conducted with four young people (15-21 years of age) involved in a theatre project. Interpretative phenomenological analysis suggested that…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Power Structure, Drama, Theater Arts
Messeter, Tamzin; Soni, Anita – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2018
This paper reports the findings from a systematic review of research evidence on the use of managed moves as an alternative to exclusion in UK schools. The review begins by discussing the political landscape of school exclusion, the concept of managed moves and their use with children and young people (CYP) 'at risk' of permanent exclusion. During…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Literature Reviews, Expulsion, Politics of Education
Liese, Aerial Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Alternative school settings are success prospects for students at risk of school failure. However, research on the daily experiences of the special educators in alternate school settings tasked with educating the at-risk population, is limited. The purpose of this phenomenological study was (a) to recognize the perceptions of special educators…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Nontraditional Education, Special Needs Students
Thielking, Monica; La Sala, Louise; Flatau, Paul – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2017
Young people entering homelessness often do so while still at school. This study explores Australian teachers' and other student support staff perspectives of the experiences of students who are running away from home, the barriers to student help-seeking, and how local youth services can best support secondary schools to provide necessary…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Homeless People, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries
Nairz-Wirth, Erna; Feldmann, Klaus – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2017
Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu's relational theory this paper shows that many teachers misrecognize the impact of teacher-student relationships on school dropout. The study is based on a series of 60 semi-structured interviews with teachers from Austrian secondary schools. The analysis of the empirical data reveals that many teachers attribute school…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Semi Structured Interviews, Secondary School Teachers