Graduation Semester and Year
2018
Language
English
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Department
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
First Advisor
Xi Zhang
Second Advisor
C. James Hardy
Abstract
According tothe U.S.Census Bureau (2014), the popuation of overage students is at almost 16%. According to Gerwetz (2005), this population of students have a high probability o f dropping out of school. Because of this, job prospects and career opportunities can be bleak for these students; therefore, school districts should review current practices and policy to find ways to better support overage middle school students. This study interviewed 17 middle school educators to examine the contributing factors along with best practices to address this educational dilemma. This study utilized semi-structured interviews of middle school teachers in an urban district.
Keywords
Overage middle school students, Interviews, Social capital, English language learners, At-risk students, Grade repetition, Sheltered Instruction Observation protocol
Disciplines
Education | Educational Leadership
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Martinez, Delma, "IN THE MIDDLE: AN EXAMINATION OF THE FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO OVERAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS" (2018). Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Dissertations. 201.
https://mavmatrix.uta.edu/edleadershippolicy_dissertations/201
Comments
Degree granted by The University of Texas at Arlington