High School Students Should Not Be A Student 's Fault

High schools do not focus enough on college readiness. “Our findings suggest that high schools have prioritized credit accrual necessary for graduation over knowledge and skill development that would prepare students for

In a 2004 journal by Susan Auerbach, the concept of parental influence and support for Latina/o students is addressed. Auerbach shares that, “Research suggests the pivotal role of parents in promoting students’ college going” (Auerbach, p.127). It is no mystery that parents have great influence over their children, and when a parent is uneducated on how to best advise their child regarding higher education, they are unable to use this influence to encourage attendance. Auerbach states, “Families without a tradition of college going do not have sufficient knowledge to help their children navigate pathways to college” (Auerbach, p.140). According to the Latino Eligibility Study, the single most important barrier to college access for Latino students in California is lack of active knowledge of the steps needed to go to college (Gandara, 1998,2002). Parents of first generation students need tools that can aid in the child’s success and serve as a means of knowledge on what can be a challenging and confusing process. Another issue tied to parent involvement and understanding is that, “Poor and working class Latino families come to college preparation relatively late in students’ careers, with fewer resources and more obstacles” (Auerbach, p.136). The journal supports the idea that Latino/a parents are in need of early access to college preparation education in order to be able to challenge and support their

A high school diploma should be a very important accomplishment to our life. More of the poorest neighborhood have the lowest amount of graduation from high school and the majority is African American and Latinos young men that likely drop out school when they are struggling with the lowest grade and feel that they couldn't make it and the result of this is no getting a diploma. In the article “Stop Holding Us Back” by Robert Balfanz. He refers how like more of one-third of African American and Latinos don’t graduate. These problems must have to be fixed creating programs that capture their attention, assigning mentors to help student with his personal problems and creating special tutoring for the students.

Another factor that influences Michigan’s high school graduation rates is the race of the student. “In 2007, the amount of students to graduate high school in terms of race was: 82 percent of all Asian students, 81 percent of all Caucasian students, 49 percent of all Hispanic students, and 48 percent of American Indian students” (Alliance for Excellent Education). Based on this data, it is obvious to see that the different types of races play a huge part in how well students do in school. A majority of the minority groups, Asians being the exception, do worse overall than Caucasians when it comes to the percentage of their race that graduates from high school.

From anxiously fiddling with the tassel on my bright green graduation cap too sneaking glances at all my peers to see if they were as anxious as I was our much-anticipated graduation day had arrived, High school graduation seems like it was decades ago. Thinking back, I thought that was the end and I was the only one who wasn’t set on the career that I would be pursuing for the next 40+ years. In all reality graduation wasn’t the end it was only the beginning to my future. In 2017 America owes a little over 1.3 trillion dollars in student loans which I think is astonishing. After analyzing the writings of Dwyer, Holt and Adams it’s safe to say that the writers all had 3 wide spectrums of their thoughts on our education system. In my eyes a “good” education consists of two factors: a strong base of a wide spread knowledge and the ability to put that knowledge to use regardless of the circumstances. Furthermore, while all three writers had excellent points to their arguments all their methods seemed to lack any room for any additional input.

Students choose to leave high school for a variety of reasons, but the decision they make in the long run their will have long-term consequences. Struggling in school on daily basis is the biggest reason why most students choose to drop out of high school. If someone would do something about it, and show that they care maybe things will change and students will change, it is a possibility. In “New Report Shows Graduation for Black Males”, Jamelle Bouie stated that the majority of African American men in most states are failing to complete high school and entering adulthood without skills necessary to achieve.(1)

Despite the fact that students who complete high school learn more skill than a non-graduate. Turning down the dropout rate in the US has become a main challenge for educators today. Also, dropout has become a disaster in the United States that is incessantly increasing each and every year. Yet, undergraduate students feel that there is no necessity for a high school diploma to leave a healthy life. For instance, they choose not to pursue their education and get involved in crime as well. As it started, “Since 1988 the government has spent more than $300 million on dropout prevention programs” (Rumberger 4). As a matter of fact, the number of students’ dropout is increasing every year. Undergraduates who drop out of High School are more likely to occupy in activities outside of school such as; drugs, cliques, sexual activities, and also, end up in the street doing the illegal crime. Undergraduate dropout not only a problem for students in our community, but it’s a problem to the society as a whole. Over the years, the dropout rate is constantly increasing. Inside out, youth who fails to continue significantly diminish their chances to secure a better paying job. In reality, after school program, will also be a way of restraining high school students from the dropout, successfully engaged, and supported youth. Around 25% of high school, freshman fails to graduate from high school on time as a result of the lack of pressure. For instance, standardize test, many students fail

One of the many problems our youth is affected by is the decision not to, or inability to graduate high school. This paper will emphasize the issues that can influence drop out rates and the importance and need of an appropriate intervention. Drop out rates, whether difficult to measure accurately, continue to steadily increase, especially for minorities (low SES students, African Americans, and Hispanics). Dropping out of high school is a very significant issue, not just for the individual itself, but also for society (Rumberger, 1983). Research shows that students who drop out are more likely to be unemployed, or have low-skilled/low-paying jobs (Christle, Jolivette, & Nelson, 2007). The problems do not stop there;

The United States has been facing problems for years about high school dropouts. Dropping out high school is a real problem, because, in reality the students who graduate from high school are more successful than students who dropout. According to the authors Jonathan Jacob, Zohreh Eslami, and Lynne Walters, students, there are several factors that provide a framework for understanding why high school students dropouts (1). The general national dropout rate is between 22 to 25 percent, and it has not change much in recent decades (Tyler and Lofstrom. 77). High schools have to put action in order to prevent dropouts. I believe a good solution in order to prevent dropouts, would be putting counseling centers, work studies, day cares and flexible classes in high schools.

One of the major concerns of education is the rate of students who are dropping out of school. Statistically, the dropout rate has decreased from a national average of 15 percent in 1972 to 10 percent in 2003, according to the National Center for Education Statistics, which rated 16-24 year olds (Child Trend, 2003). Though, there has been signs of a decrease, drop out rates continue to be a concern to the public because of the potential consequences and financial costs to the government. On the academic level, many schools are incapable of handling the new “faces” in the education realm. Thus, it forces many students to leave school without a diploma. The drop out rates appears to be an

Today’s Government has produced a focus on education with its importance for one to be successful through passing laws, having numerous debates, and speaking out on the crucial subject. Throughout these actions, a number of responses have poured out from all regions across the nation. Dropping out is a way to escape a place associating social outcast, jocks and nerds together to form a student body that sometimes will oppress one another. Every twenty-six seconds a graduating class decreases by one, creating an average graduation rate of 80%. The effects of this create problems that harm people both economically and socially. Over a lifetime one who does not graduate high school earns $200,000 less than a person would if they did go on to get their diploma, including not having a chance of obtaining the 90% of jobs that are now made unavailable for the dropout. Socially, nearly 75% of dropouts are connected to crimes in the United States while 30% of girls blame pregnancy as the cause of their leaving of education. Overall this is a cause that if fixed can solve many problems through law and economics that will produce a stronger government base. The continuous rate of high school dropouts brings a negative impact through social, economical, and mental problems that creates a downfall in the landscape of society.

The Latino community has made strides forward when it comes to education. Adriana Kohler and Melissa Lazarin, analysists for education reform for the National Council of La Raza, reports that “The growth of the Latino student population has significantly surpassed that of other ethnic/racial groups (2). Even with these strides, the Latino community still faces obstacles in higher education. Kohler and Lazarin further report that “although Latino enrollment in institutions of higher education has increased, Latinos are still less likely than non-Latinos to be enrolled in or graduate from college (10).” It is important in understanding the obstacles that the Latino community face in accessing higher education and through advocacy and legislation, help to support educational achievement and resources to that effect.

From the time an American student reaches the 6th grade, they are taught that the key to life is to do well in high school so that they can get accepted into the best possible colleges. However, this was not the case in our parents’ generation. My parents never attended college, let alone got a high school diploma. At the age of seven, they were working and that was their normalcy, whereas, in today’s generation, the process of elementary, middle, and high school is what we are taught the minute we enter this world. Although some students may agree, while others disagree, college is a no brainer for some whereas it is not even an option for others.

There is a lot of focus on schools these days by local, state, and federal government. With all these eyes focusing on schools there is a lot of pressure as well as curriculum state standards set in place to be met. At the same time it almost makes it impossible for educators as well as students to breathe; they have to jump over numerous hurdles with expectations that are sometimes impossible to meet. One of the challenges high schools are having to address is the “EOC (End of Course) exam”, stated by (Mizell, 2014) that more and more students are failing to pass, this exam is what decides if a high school student graduates or not. These state standards and regulations, that schools are required to meet, makes for a long and grim discussion. Schools are identifying more and more at-risk students due to the students not passing the EOC exams and the schools themselves are becoming high risk with no reward for faculty or students. It is my desire and hope to improve and greatly impact the educational community by focusing on the statistics involving these identified at-risk students. “At-risk students”, are students who fall through the cracks due to various reasons, such as, learning difficulties, being second language learners, drug and alcohol concerns, and poverty concerns in their homes. (Chapter 6: search for opportunity) The focus of my work will be to facilitate the prevention of high school dropouts and provide support that will be readily available to all students.

It is hard to understand that despite recognizing the importance of education in this country, many students still fall on the side when it comes to pursuing higher education. For many high school students, although cost is a significant roadblock in pursuing college, a big chunk of them are not able to earn a degree due to inadequate grades or simply, lack of direction and guidance on what to do next or what career to choose in their adult life. This is evident in the survey conducted by Voices for Education (n.d).