01800nam a22002777a 4500 OSt 20241014133730.0 241014b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 0022-0671 DSSC Per/370.7/F854/2016 Franklin, Bobby J. 11554 The Journal of Educational Research 11399 Comparing dropout predictors for two state-level panels using Grade 6 and Grade 8 data by Bobby J. Franklin and Stephen B. Trouard 631-639 text unmediated volume 109(6) 0022-0671 The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of dropout predictors across time. Two state-level high school graduation panels were selected to begin with the seventh and ninth grades but end at the same time. The first panel (seventh grade) contained 29,554 students and used sixth grade predictors. The second panel (ninth grade) included 31,641 students and used eight grade predictors. The predictors studied were age, poverty, attendance, gender, and standardized test scores. The data were analyzed using logistics regression. All variables were predictors of dropping out of high school, Age and poverty proved to be the most effective at discriminating between dropouts and graduates within each panel. Age became more effective with time. Attendance and test scores were stable indicators between panels. Gender predicted dropouts for only the ninth grade panel. Eight graders that were female were approximately 22% less likely to drop out. Educational assessment 11530 Educational evaluation. 6580 Educational-Research 11479 Trouard, Stephen B. 11555 ddc PINDEX 8307 8307 0 0 ddc 0 0 SPMT-CAS SPMT-CAS 2024-10-14 0 Per/370.7/F854/2016 2024-10-14 00:00:00 2024-10-14 PINDEX