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Student perceptions of school efforts to facilitate student involvement, school commitment, self-determination, and high school graduation

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This study examined the relationship between student perceptions of school efforts to facilitate student involvement, school commitment, self-determination skills, and ontrack indicators for graduation in 10th grade and actual graduation outcomes two years later. The participants were 154 primarily minority students in a large, urban school district. Student perceptions of higher levels of school efforts to facilitate student involvement was related to an increased likelihood that students had passed a state high stakes assessment and were on-track for graduation at the end of 10th grade and an increased likelihood of actual graduation. Implications for facilitating student involvement in educational planning are discussed.

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Cavendish, W. Student perceptions of school efforts to facilitate student involvement, school commitment, self-determination, and high school graduation. Soc Psychol Educ 16, 257–275 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11218-013-9212-z

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