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Fetler, Mark – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1989
School dropout rates for two consecutive years (1985-86 and 1986-87) for all California regular public high schools are examined in conjunction with the percentage of students covered by Aid to Families with Dependent Children, total enrollment, achievement, and academic course enrollments. Higher achievement was associated with lower dropout…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Correlation, Course Selection (Students), Dropout Rate