Self Directed Study and the High School Drop Out
RELATIONSHIP OF SCORE IMPROVEMENT ON STANDARDIZED TESTS BY HIGH SCHOOL DROP OUTS AND THE USE OF SELF DIRECTED LEARNING METHODOLOGIES
Keywords: General Educational Development, Self Directed Learning, High School Drop Out
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………3
Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………………3 Purpose of the Study…………………………………………………………3 Research Questions…………………………………………………………..4 Definition of Terms…………………………………………………………..4 Summary………………………………………………………………………5
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE…………………………………………..6 Methods and Theories of Self Directed Learning……………………………..6 High School Drop Out Population…………………………………………….6 Learning Styles…………………………………………………………………6 Test of Adult Basic Education Survey Level A, 9 & 10……………………….6 General Educational Development Test………………………………………..6 Summary……………………………………………………………………….. 6
CHAPTER 3 METHODS……………………………………………………………….7 Population and Sample………………………………………………………….7 Instrumentation………………………………………………………………….8 Data Collection…………………………………………………………………..12 Data Analysis…………………………………………………………………….13 Summary…………………………………………………………………………13
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………14
APPENDICES………………………………………………………………………….15
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
There is an increasing number of 16 & 17 year olds who have dropped out of traditional K12 education entering the State of Florida Adult Education Programs. This population is not a typical “adult education” population. They are pedagogically oriented whereas the typical adult learner is more andragogically oriented. Adult educators throughout the state are working to integrate this growing population into their classes. The current drop out rate is 29.5%. (Appendix B). Adult education programs must prepare to incorporate these learners into programs and research instructional techniques that are conducive to
Keywords: General Educational Development, Self Directed Learning, High School Drop Out
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………3
Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………………3 Purpose of the Study…………………………………………………………3 Research Questions…………………………………………………………..4 Definition of Terms…………………………………………………………..4 Summary………………………………………………………………………5
CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE…………………………………………..6 Methods and Theories of Self Directed Learning……………………………..6 High School Drop Out Population…………………………………………….6 Learning Styles…………………………………………………………………6 Test of Adult Basic Education Survey Level A, 9 & 10……………………….6 General Educational Development Test………………………………………..6 Summary……………………………………………………………………….. 6
CHAPTER 3 METHODS……………………………………………………………….7 Population and Sample………………………………………………………….7 Instrumentation………………………………………………………………….8 Data Collection…………………………………………………………………..12 Data Analysis…………………………………………………………………….13 Summary…………………………………………………………………………13
REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………14
APPENDICES………………………………………………………………………….15
CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
There is an increasing number of 16 & 17 year olds who have dropped out of traditional K12 education entering the State of Florida Adult Education Programs. This population is not a typical “adult education” population. They are pedagogically oriented whereas the typical adult learner is more andragogically oriented. Adult educators throughout the state are working to integrate this growing population into their classes. The current drop out rate is 29.5%. (Appendix B). Adult education programs must prepare to incorporate these learners into programs and research instructional techniques that are conducive to
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