A Case Study of Alternative High School Students' Perceptions of Work-Based Learning Curricula

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Autor/in	Lewis, Viola Roberts
Titel	A Case Study of Alternative High School Students' Perceptions of Work-Based Learning Curricula
Quelle	(2016), (155 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Northcentral University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-3398-3166-4
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Case Studies; Nontraditional Students; Workplace Learning; High School Students; Truancy; Dropouts; Student Attitudes; Attendance; Graduation Rate; Behavior Problems; At Risk Students; Interviews; Learner Engagement; Outcomes of Education; Employment Opportunities; South Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schulabsentismus; Schulschwänzen; Schulverweigerung; Drop-out; Drop-outs; Dropout; Early leavers; Schulversagen; Schülerverhalten; Anwesenheit; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance
Abstract	With the student dropout rate being on the rise, it is imperative that corrective measures be taken to encourage graduation among high school seniors This is a major concern in education today, because truancy and dropping out of school by students when they turn the legal drop out age of seventeen have caused the decline in graduations across the country. The Spartanburg County Alternative School is no different, in that it is the number one problem of the attending students, coupled with discipline problems and poor academics. Alternative school students' at-risk status coupled with an alternative school curriculum that does not meet their academic, vocational, and career needs further place them at risk for dropping out of school. The purpose of this qualitative exploratory single embedded case study was to gain knowledge of Spartanburg County Alternative School students' preferences for specific Work Based Learning (WBL) programs and hands-on activities; that they believed would make them less likely to be truant or drop out of school. The embedded unit of analysis in this study was the student population (N = 248) attending Spartanburg County Alternative School in South Carolina, which was the main unit of analysis. The intended sample for this exploratory case study was twelve high school student participants who met study criteria (e.g., on record as having the most absences for the past two semesters of spring and fall. Since the overall population of the students was three males to one female, the sample consisted of nine males and three females for a total of twelve participants. Two interview questions were devised for this study; Question #1: "What are some WBL skills that alternative high school students, who are considering dropping out, feel that they need to have in order to be successful in the work place, and therefore worth staying in school to obtain?" Question # 2: "What WBL programs or courses would students attending an alternative high school consider selecting as part of their curriculum that they feel would give them a greater determination to stay in school?" Individual interviews were held with each qualifying student using open-ended questions to gain insight into curriculum that they believed would enable them to become more focused in education and therefore remain in school until graduation. Three key themes emerged from this study which was relevant to research question #1 and aligned with factors that might be related to success in the workplace, and worth staying in school: (a) interesting material, (b) engaging skills for life, not just school, and (c) Opportunity without college. Three key themes emerged from this study which was relevant to research question #2 and aligned with factors that might be related to staying in school: (a) Learn a Skill, (b) Transferrable Information and (c) Deterring Truancy. The outcome of this study revealed positive results, indicating that students would prefer to remain in school if they were given the opportunity to take WBL courses that would ensure them a skill before graduating. A couple of recommendations for future study include: retrieving information from local businesses of job skills that could be taught in high school to ensure employment after graduation, and to research other alternative schools who may not have the same demographics as the Spartanburg Alternative School and therefore these results may only apply to us. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01