Comments on: The engagement gap: listening to student voices https://www.k12handhelds.com/the-engagement-gap-listening-to-student-voices/ Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:30:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Todd A. Fishburn https://www.k12handhelds.com/the-engagement-gap-listening-to-student-voices/#comment-343 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:30:49 +0000 http://www.k12handhelds.com/blog/?p=672#comment-343 I have not read this research yet but from what’s described above this is not a surprise. The rush that NCLB has put on educators has compounded this concern about drop outs and engagement. Some recent research I read (can’t put my finger on it to cite) points to a few predictors of future drop outs. Basically, this research indicated that students in middle and elementary schools who have had an attendance problem and failing either math or reading are likely targets for potential drop outs in high school.

William Glasser highlights this lack of engagement as a key indicator in uninformed and unmotivated citizens (starting from their school experiences). He exclaims, “Does it make any difference if a student stays in school and leans on his shovel, or drops out a leans on his shovel?” (Glasser, 1998 – The Quality School).

Karen, your insights are, as always, healthy and “engaging!”

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