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Download full textJordan, Will J. – 2001
This study examines the effects of early experiences and behaviors on course failure, grade point average, and educational aspirations, analyzing survey data gathered from 20 high schools participating in a whole-school reform initiative aimed at helping troubled high schools. All of the schools served mainly poor and minority students. Students…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Adolescents, Educational Environment
