The purpose of this study was to investigate the usefulness of the School Archival Records Search (SARS) as a screening instrument for predicting school dropout. School records from students who dropped out of school (n = 53) and those who graduated from high school (n = 52) were coded using the SARS. Discriminant function analyses, t-tests and multiple regression analyses were conducted. Results indicated that when data from student records from grades 3-6 were used, (a) there were significant differences between dropouts and persisters on achievement test scores and negative narrative comments and (b) dropouts were classified correctly using data collected with the SARS with 77.4% accuracy. When data from student records from grades 7-12 were used, (a) there were significant differences between dropouts and persisters for number of middle and high schools attended, number of absences, referrals to outside agencies, negative narrative comments and achievement test scores and (b) dropouts were classified correctly with 94.3% accuracy using data collected with the SARS. Multiple regression analyses indicated that the predictive ability of the SARS, R;This study demonstrated the utility of the SARS as a screening instrument for the early identification of students who are at risk for dropping out of school. From the results obtained, it appears that there are significant differences between dropouts and persisters and that these differences exist as early as third through sixth grade and they become greater as the students advance through the school system. The importance of this information regarding implications for treatment and future research in this area and limitations of this investigation are discussed.
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机译:BUZZ-YO-CHILD是一种袋装标签设备,其发明目的是在上学期间协助学生和家长。本发明将有助于使交通平稳地流过停靠降落区。大多数学校目前在放学期间面临许多问题,包括交通拥堵,学生坐在阳光下以及猜测父母何时开车经过。 Buzz Yo Child将在学校Wi-Fi系统上运行,并且家长将具有Buzz-Yo-Child应用程序,以将蜂鸣器警报发送到行李牌,以警告学生其父母在排队等候接送。