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The Prediction of School Dropouts in Appalachia--Validation of a Dropout Scale.
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Smith, John E.; And Others
The purpose of this study was to construct and validate a self-rating scale which can be easily administered and quickly scored for discriminating between those high school students who will dropout and those who will not. A 34-item scale was constructed for subjects with a fifth grade reading level. This scale was administered to 113 high school…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts, High School Students