Insights on High School Dropouts from Jelgava District Correspondence School, Latvia

HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS (Questionnaireresults) Let`s Break The Ice with School Jelgava District Correspondence School Latvia Year 2015

Questionnaireinformation Survey time year 2014 December till year 2015 March Respondents, that have leaved our school at that time 7 5 of them Male 2 of them Female All of them are dropt out of Jelgava District Correspondence school 3 of them previously studied at day shool 4 of them previously studied in our hool

Whystudents dropoutoftheschool I need to work (financial problems) I didn`t want to go I need to support my family 0 1 2 3 4

Inthelastyearhowwereyougettingalonginthe school? Very good Satisfacory Good 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4

Recardingteachersandschoolbefore livingschool 7 6 5 4 always 3 Never 2 Sometimes 1 0 I liked my teacher I hade problems with my teacher I learned a lot at school I had lots of friends at school I like my classes I liked going to school There were fights between students There were social activities at school

Howdoyoubeliveingettinga good education? 7 6 5 4 Not important Sometimes is important very important 3 2 1 0 Having a profession Avoiding the punishment for not going to school Being a good citizer Having a happy marriage Supporting family Bringing up children well

Answersto questions: yes Did you study at home? Were your parents talking to your teacher about your scores? Had you had any problems,could you have talked to your parents comfortably? Were your teacher talking to you about your classes? Were your school managers(principal,deputy principal) ever talking to you? Did you talk to your teacher when you had problems Did your teacher know your name? Did you have library at school? Did you have friends around you, who didn't go to school?

Answersto questions: no Was your family checking your scores? Was your family checking your class attendance? Was your family checking your homework? Were your parents attending parents' meeting? Were your teacher talking to your parents about your classes? Did you have a gym at school? Did you have paint lab at school? Did you have music lab at school?

Evaluationofresults Most of them live in the city and in one place All have at least one sibling and they all live together In every family all minor persons arn`t working 5 of respondents haven`t drop out of school, other 2 have drop out for one year 5 of respondents was working wile they were going to school All desides by themselves to leave the school Students were attending school regularly Students lives near to school They use public transportation for commuting to school Students want to get High and Bachelor degree

Recommendations School should find a solution in cases of student financial problems Organize more social events and unification measures Hold more parent meetings to promote cooperation between schools and parents school does not have a gym, art and music of the Cabinet, but it should be addressed in recommending where to have the opportunity to attend extra-curricular activities Our students are mostly adults, that`s why they are motivated to get high school education, becouse they need it to get job and also for farther studies We should put more emphasis on distance learning method

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