Sociology 2144A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 0: Ath, Absenteeism, G2 Phase
3 Feb 2017
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With 40,000 drop-outs a year there are 2010,000 canadians aged 20-24 without a high school diploma costing 5. 5 billion dollars 1/3rd has grade 9 or less. High school drop outs are 2. 5 times more likely to be unemployed than those who finish. Poor academic performance in early grade tests predict one third of high school drop-outs. Half of all high school drop-outs are identifiable in grade 7: good schools and programs have more influence than all social and family risk factors combined. These organizations are effective in producing higher graduation rates for at- risk students. The key aspect here is to engage students in supportive environments which keep students attending classes: late interventions are attended by only 16% of high school drop-outs before age 25. Over the last several years, about 95% of new jobs require applicants to have a hs diploma. Canada has the 2nd highest level of funding for education in the oecd, second to the us.
