Instructor: Joseph C'de Baca Spring, Summer & Fall (Ongoing)
Instruction Mode: Correspondence Academic Level: K-12
Professional Development NDSU Credit Fee: $365 Partner Class
Offered Through Teachers Learning Center This course will
examine the statistical, educational, and social issues
associated with the school dropout dilemma. Statistical analyses
of dropout rates and demographics will be presented. Statistical
correlations between economic cycles and dropouts rates and
social class relationships are analyzed. This course will focus
on educator perspectives and experiences regarding these issues.
Causes and reasons why students drop out of school will be
examined and categorized. Teacher dropout interventions and
prevention strategies will be examined. Alternative schools,
dropout programs and social adjustments that address the dropout
dilemma will also be presented. 1. Students will have a working
knowledge of the statistical magnitude and the social
demographic characteristics related to the dropout i