Abstract
The Hispanic population is increasing in the United States and especially in Texas. As the population grows, so does the number of students enrolled in our public schools, and Hispanic students are already the majority in some states. Thus, one would expect a high increase of Hispanic graduates, but this is not the case. Surprisingly, Hispanic students are dropping out of school at an alarming rate. Why are these students dropping out of school? What can educational leaders do to prevent this phenomenon? Qualitative research methods were used to analyze the reasons 21 Hispanic students dropped out of school in an urban high school. The research suggests that the perceived inability of teachers and educational leaders to effectively communicate with the students may have been a dropout factor.
Description
This articles was originally published in scholarlypartnershipsedu, the Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne School of Education.
Publisher
scholarlypartnershipsedu
Date of publication
5-1-2007
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/539
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Rodriquez, Edgar; Vaughn, Vance; and Hickey, Wesley, "Controlling Hispanic dropouts: A leader’s responsibility" (2007). Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Faculty Publications and Presentations. Paper 11.
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/539
Publisher Citation
Rodriguez, E., Vaughn, V., & Hickey, W. (2007). Controlling Hispanic dropouts: A leader’s responsibility. scholarlypartnershipsedu, 2(2), 78-86.