ERIC Number: EJ1256465
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 27
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-4669
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Predicting K-12 Dropout
Baker, Ryan S.; Berning, Andrew W.; Gowda, Sujith M.; Zhang, Shizhu; Hawn, Aaron
Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, v25 n1 p28-54 2020
Dropout remains a persistent challenge within high school education. In this paper, we present a case study on automatically detecting whether a student is at-risk of dropout within a diverse school district in Texas. We predict whether a student will drop out in a future school year from data on students' discipline, attendance, course-taking, and grades, using a logistic regression framework. We discuss the predictive properties of the model, and the features that are predictive of dropout in this context.
Descriptors: At Risk Students, High School Students, Dropout Prevention, Student Diversity, School Districts, Attendance, Grades (Scholastic), Predictive Measurement, Learning Analytics, Public Schools, Grade 9, Predictor Variables, Dropout Characteristics, Dress Codes, Discipline Problems, Models, Advanced Courses, Vocational Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 9; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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