Thesis
Disrupting youths' education: school transfer following arrest and its impact on student graduation and dropout
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Jun 2021
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/00000927
Abstract
Following an arrest, many students transfer to a new school. In fact, 22 states require schools to transfer arrested students. Given that students who transfer schools have a higher risk for academic challenges linked to dropout and/or delayed graduation, transfer following arrest may prevent academic progress for justice-involved youth. Data from 1,021 Philadelphia students arrested in schools during the 2013-2014 school year were examined, comparing graduation likelihood, dropout likelihood, and time to dropout among students who transferred to a new school within two months of arrest and those who did not transfer. Results from logistic regression analyses indicated no significant differences between transferred and non-transferred students in their likelihood of graduation or dropout. Stratified Cox proportional-hazards regression results revealed that transferred students had a significantly longer time to dropout following arrest than did their non-transferred peers. Implications for stakeholders and future research directions are discussed.
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- Title
- Disrupting youths' education
- Creators
- Angela Catherine Pollard
- Contributors
- Naomi E. Goldstein (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- v, 31 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); College of Arts and Sciences; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 991015051447104721