Document Type
Dissertation
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Major/Program
Adult Education and Human Resource Development
First Advisor's Name
Dr. Thomas Reio, Jr.
First Advisor's Committee Title
Committee chair
Second Advisor's Name
Dr. Mido Chang
Second Advisor's Committee Title
committee member
Third Advisor's Name
Dr. Meg P. Gardinier
Third Advisor's Committee Title
committee member
Fourth Advisor's Name
Dr. Sarah Mathews
Fourth Advisor's Committee Title
committee member
Keywords
adult and continuing education
Date of Defense
6-16-2022
Abstract
Adult Basic Education (ABE) initiatives in the United States of America reintroduce high school dropouts to alternative diploma granting pathways. These pathways have one pivotal goal: to graduate high school dropouts. Hispanic males have the highest dropout rates in New York City alone. ABE programs, like New York City Transfer Schools (NYCTS), try to decrease Hispanic male attrition. This study examined Hispanic male high school attrition among other enrolled female and racial subgroups in NYCTS.
This quantitative study consisted of analyses of the 2015 NYCTS cohort (N = 5,205). Logistic regression, chi-squares and crosstabulations revealed that Hispanic male students enrolled in NYCTS from the 2015 cohort have higher attrition than other enrolled female and racial groups; 82.4% did not attain their high school diploma. Hispanic males experience lower attrition when they attend a NYCTS whose graduation rate percent is high and whose performance is assigned good standing or comprehensive support and improvement. However, school minority ratio does not have a statistically significant effect on attrition of Hispanic males.
NYCTS who provided student counseling as a service to students was significant in predicting diploma attainment of Hispanic males. However, Hispanic males’ diploma attainment decreased if they attended schools who provided student counseling. Schools that provided extended day/after school, restorative practice, and English Language Learner (ELL) programming were not statistically associated with diploma attainment for Hispanic males.
Identifier
FIDC010821
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Recommended Citation
Almodovar, Jason Joseph, "Adult Learner Attrition Analysis: At-Risk Hispanic Males in New York City Transfer Schools" (2022). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5118.
https://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/5118
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