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Falbo, Toni – 1996
A study begun in a Texas school district in 1988 focused on families of Mexican origin, studying characteristics of their schools and studying what the families and schools did or did not do to promote graduation from high school. The sample of 100 15-year-olds labeled as "at risk" was fairly typical of Latino students in the school…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Educational Practices, Grade Repetition, Graduation Requirements