Dropout Definitions
Word that means:
"Leaving a school, college, or university before graduating or completing a degree program."
What is Dropping Out?
Which gender is most likely to drop out in an American high school?
Male
Have high school dropout rates increased or decreased over the long term?
Decreased
Who is more likely to drop out?
A. Child from a Rich School
B. Child from a Poor School
B. Child from a Poor School
Acronym that means
"a student whose primary language is not English and who is learning the language, while keeping up with school coursework in an English-speaking country."
or
This type of student is much more likely to dropout of high school than those who speak English fluently?
ELL
(English Language Learners)
What grade level consistently hold the highest drop out rates?
Sophomore Year
What famous scientist dropped out of high school, but later in life discovered the Theory of Relativity?
Albert Einstein
Because they are unqualified for many positions, Adults who dropped out of high school are more likely to be what?
Unemployed
Word that means:
"the state of being weary and restless through lack of interest"
or
What is the main reason students report dropping out?
Boredom
Students report that being bored with classes is the main reason they want to drop out.
Which ethnic group is least likely to drop out of an American high school?
Asian-American
Which two aviation pioneers never even graduated high school before discovering the secret to flight?
The Wright Brothers
Would an economic depression, an economic boom, or economic stability most likely decrease dropout rates?
An economic depression.
Lowered access to job opportunities and the hope for higher incomes causes students to refrain from dropping out.
Word that means:
"being able to read and write"
or
Students who are not ____ by the third grade, are four times more likely to drop out.
Literate
What number of total Americans dropped out in the past year?
2.1 million
(1.5 mil - 2.5 mil)
Which Country historically has the lowest dropout rates among high schoolers?
Japan or South Korea
(Both around 99% completion rates)
How much more (as a percentage) are high school graduates expected to earn in a lifetime, opposed to those who dropped out?
50-100%
Word that means:
"the act of confining a person in a prison, jail, or other lawful detention facility"
or
Students who drop out are 3.5 times more likely to be subject to _____.
Incarceration
Between 1960 and 2010, the national percentage of U.S. male high school dropouts dropped from 27.8% to what percentage?
5-10%
Which major world event caused the highest sudden increase in dropout rates?
World War II
War enlistments and massive booms in civilian wartime jobs caused the dropout rates to decrease.
The average full-time adult without a high school diploma earns how much less per year than one with a diploma?
9,500$
(7.5-11.5k)