Grade 9 Students' Perceptions of High School Graduation

• In Event: AERA Graduate Student Research-in-Progress Session 5
  In Roundtable Session: Academic Performance and Schooling Outcomes: Understanding the Role of Student Perceptions, Urbanicity, and Concentrated Socioeconomic Advantage (Table 14)

Abstract

High school graduation rates remain a serious matter, especially among boys, low socio-economic status students, special education students, and minoritized students. Scholars have identified grade 9 as a critical year in determining high school success and highlight the need for high schools to facilitate positive relationships with students through student-centered environments. This study uses multiple regression and structural equation modeling to test the theory of Self-Determination (SDT) and determine the relationship between competence, relatedness beliefs, and grade 9 students' beliefs about graduation. This study will also highlight the specific relatedness supports that support versus hinder grade 9 students' beliefs about graduation.

Author

• John Martin Shipko, College of William & Mary