Dumping Ground or Effective Alternative
Dropout-Prevention Programs in Urban Schools
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10855855 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cori Groth (University of Utah, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 218-242 |
| Publication date | 1998-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-0859 • E-ISSN: 1552-8340 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0042085998033002004 |
| OpenAlex | W2041848489 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
Focusing on students'perspectives, this article examines whetheran urban dropout prevention program offers students effective alternatives to regular classes or if, instead, the program is simply a dumping groundfor unwanted students. Findings generatedfrom interviews and observations suggest both. Although the analysis of the students'perceptions indicate that the program helps students to remain in school and acquire credits, the program does little to help students create and apply practical knowledge in their everyday lives. Nor does the program help students to acquire the skills either for fitting into the dominant culture or for surviving as resisters of that culture. A discussion ofpolicy implications is provided along with suggestionsforfuture research
Business · Common ground · Dumping · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Perception · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.09 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2015 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |