Author:
Hickman, Gregory P., 1965-
Imprint:Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, c2011.
Descriptionxi, 121 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:Includes index.
Note:The usual suspects: what do we know regarding why children drop out of school? -- Methodology -- Background and demographics -- Does the pathway to dropping out of school really start in kindergarten? -- Absenteeism -- Middle school -- Core courses -- Standardized tests vs. classroom performance -- Are educational pathways set in stone from kindergarten? -- Understanding human ecology: a systems approach in understanding why children drop out of school.