A Study of the Effectiveness of an Online Credit Recovery Initiative in Preventing High School Dropouts

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dc.contributor.advisorMacNeil, Angus J.
dc.contributor.advisorFernandez, Julie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEmerson, Michael W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBusch, Steven D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBorneman, Robert C.
dc.creatorWilliams, April Lyman
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-22T14:51:23Z
dc.date.available2015-08-22T14:51:23Z
dc.date.createdMay 2013
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.date.updated2015-08-22T14:51:23Z
dc.description.abstractAccording to the Texas Public Education Information and Management System (PEIMS) Student Data Report (2011), a total of 21,813 students in the class of 2011, Grade 9 cohort, dropped out. The focus of this study is to determine the current state of online learning opportunities available to at-risk, inner-city youth, in order for them to complete their high school diploma. A non-experimental, descriptive design research study was conducted. The study looked at a population of inner-city students who completed online credit recovery programs, as well as inner-city students who completed credit recovery courses through a traditional model, focusing on graduation rates. This study found that students had a higher graduation rate in online credit recovery courses, while fewer students that completed traditional credit recovery graduated. Results suggest that online learning has the potential to decrease the number of dropouts in urban areas, allowing more students to successfully gain a high school diploma.
dc.description.departmentEducational Leadership and Cultural Studies, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1001
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectHigh school
dc.subjectDrop out
dc.subjectCredit recovery
dc.subjectPrevention
dc.subjectOnline learning
dc.subject.otherProfessional leadership
dc.titleA Study of the Effectiveness of an Online Credit Recovery Initiative in Preventing High School Dropouts
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentEducational Leadership and Cultural Studies, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineProfessional Leadership
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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