Students identify the main risk factors in their decision to continue or drop out of school.
CRiEDO researchers Patricia Olmos Rueda and Joaquín Gairín Sallán have published a new article in REICE. Ibero-American Journal on Quality, Effectiveness and Change in Education , titled “Early School Leaving in Secondary Education: Risk Factors Identified by Students.”
This study is part of the European project Orienta4YEL and analyzes the perceptions of 874 young people from 10 high-complexity secondary schools regarding the factors that most influence their decision-making about their educational future. The research focuses on the voices of the students themselves, offering a direct and realistic view of the risks that may lead to early school leaving.
The results help identify not only risk factors but also protective and success elements that can contribute to designing educational policies and actions more closely aligned with the real needs of students.
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