Melissa Roderick
Biographic Data
| ID | 4136930 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Melissa Roderick |
| GIVEN NAMES | Melissa |
| FAMILY NAME | Roderick |
| SIGNATURE | RODERICK M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Chicago |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 123 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Potholes on the Road to College
This article examines the extent to which indicators of the college-going climate of urban high schools are associated with students' application to, enrollment in, and choice among four-year colleges. The investigators examine two mechanisms by which high schools may shape college enrollment among low-income students in an urban school system: (1) by ensuring whether seniors who aspire to a four-year college degree take the steps to apply to and…
What's Happening to the Boys
This article examines the transition to high school among African American males who were part of a longitudinal study in Chicago. It begins with a comparison of gender differences in school performance from 8th to 12th grade. It then presents an in-depth qualitative look at the experiences of the 15 males in the longitudinal study. In 8th grade, there were few gender differences in school performance or teachers' ratings of students' behavior an…
Risk and Recovery From Course Failure in the Early Years of High School
For many urban adolescents, the transition to and early years of high school are a time of academic difficulty and increasing school disengagement. In Chicago, over 40% of ninth graders fail one or more major subjects in the first semester. This article examines patterns in the relative risk of course failure and recovery from failure over the first four semesters of high school in one urban school system. It examines how failure rates vary as a …
Creating the dropout
Creating the dropout
Grade Retention and School Dropout
High dropout rates among students who repeated grades are often cited as evidence that grade retention is harmful. This article uses event history analysis to explore whether and how a grade retention influenced graduation outcomes among one cohort of youths from an urban school system. Repeating a grade from kindergarten to sixth grade was associated with a substantial increase in the odds of dropping out even after controlling for differences i…
Potholes on the Road to College
This article examines the extent to which indicators of the college-going climate of urban high schools are associated with students' application to, enrollment in, and choice among four-year colleges. The investigators examine two mechanisms by which high schools may shape college enrollment among low-income students in an urban school system: (1) by ensuring whether seniors who aspire to a four-year college degree take the steps to apply to and…
What's Happening to the Boys
This article examines the transition to high school among African American males who were part of a longitudinal study in Chicago. It begins with a comparison of gender differences in school performance from 8th to 12th grade. It then presents an in-depth qualitative look at the experiences of the 15 males in the longitudinal study. In 8th grade, there were few gender differences in school performance or teachers' ratings of students' behavior an…
Grade Retention and School Dropout
High dropout rates among students who repeated grades are often cited as evidence that grade retention is harmful. This article uses event history analysis to explore whether and how a grade retention influenced graduation outcomes among one cohort of youths from an urban school system. Repeating a grade from kindergarten to sixth grade was associated with a substantial increase in the odds of dropping out even after controlling for differences i…
Risk and Recovery From Course Failure in the Early Years of High School
For many urban adolescents, the transition to and early years of high school are a time of academic difficulty and increasing school disengagement. In Chicago, over 40% of ninth graders fail one or more major subjects in the first semester. This article examines patterns in the relative risk of course failure and recovery from failure over the first four semesters of high school in one urban school system. It examines how failure rates vary as a …
Grade Retention and School Dropout
High dropout rates among students who repeated grades are often cited as evidence that grade retention is harmful. This article uses event history analysis to explore whether and how a grade retention influenced graduation outcomes among one cohort of youths from an urban school system. Repeating a grade from kindergarten to sixth grade was associated with a substantial increase in the odds of dropping out even after controlling for differences i…
Creating the dropout
Creating the dropout
Risk and Recovery From Course Failure in the Early Years of High School
For many urban adolescents, the transition to and early years of high school are a time of academic difficulty and increasing school disengagement. In Chicago, over 40% of ninth graders fail one or more major subjects in the first semester. This article examines patterns in the relative risk of course failure and recovery from failure over the first four semesters of high school in one urban school system. It examines how failure rates vary as a …
What's Happening to the Boys
This article examines the transition to high school among African American males who were part of a longitudinal study in Chicago. It begins with a comparison of gender differences in school performance from 8th to 12th grade. It then presents an in-depth qualitative look at the experiences of the 15 males in the longitudinal study. In 8th grade, there were few gender differences in school performance or teachers' ratings of students' behavior an…
Potholes on the Road to College
This article examines the extent to which indicators of the college-going climate of urban high schools are associated with students' application to, enrollment in, and choice among four-year colleges. The investigators examine two mechanisms by which high schools may shape college enrollment among low-income students in an urban school system: (1) by ensuring whether seniors who aspire to a four-year college degree take the steps to apply to and…
Political science (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Academic achievement (3 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Dropout (neural networks (3 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (3 works) · Education Systems and Policy (3 works)