School counselors' accuracy in identifying adolescents at risk for dropping out

Citation
D. Wells et al., School counselors' accuracy in identifying adolescents at risk for dropping out, ADOLESCENCE, 34(135), 1999, pp. 457-461
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology
Journal title
ADOLESCENCE
ISSN journal
00018449 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
135
Year of publication
1999
Pages
457 - 461
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-8449(199923)34:135<457:SCAIIA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
School counselors were asked to identify, using qualitative judgments alone , adolescents who they believed were at moderate risk for dropping out. The se students were then administered a dropout prediction scale. Results indi cated that the school counselors accurately identified potential dropouts. The paper concludes with a discussion of the ties between dropout identific ation and consultation with teachers.