AbstractsEducation Research & Administration
Student retention and engagement : looking for pathways forward
| Institution: | University of South Australia |
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| Degree: | DEducation |
| Year: | 2010 |
| Keywords: | Participation in education; Social class; High school dropouts; Middle class Education; High school attendance; Education Policy 160506 Education not elsewhere classified 139999 retention school climate parental participation middle class engagement |
| Record ID: | 1035442 |
| Full text PDF: | http://itupl-ura1.ml.unisa.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=unisa46930 |
Abstract
This research investigates a number of factors that may impact on student engagement and retention in the senior years of schooling from a middle class perspective. Factors considered include metacognitive skills, friendships, support systems, self-esteem, adolescence, student employment, parental participation, student aptitude, wellbeing and teachers and school climate.
