A Meta-Analysis of the Predictors of On-time High School Graduation in the United States. (June 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Zheng, Yunzheng; Gao, Xingyuan; Shen, Jianping; Johnson, Megan Russell; Y. Krenn, Huilan
• Is Part Of: NASSP bulletin. Volume 107:Number 2(2023)
• Page Start: 130
• Page End: 155
• Publication Date: 2023-06
• Subjects: high school graduation -- meta-analysis -- secondary education; High schools -- Administration -- Periodicals; School management and organization -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- United States -- Periodicals; High school principals -- Periodicals; Education, Secondary -- Periodicals; 373.12097305
• DOI: 10.1177/01926365231170404
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0192-6365

Abstract

On-time high school graduation is an important topic in educational research, policy, and practice. However, no comprehensive meta-analyses had been conducted on this topic. The current meta-analysis reviewed 47 articles published from 1985 to April 2022 and aggregated the effect in four dimensions: student background, family support, school program and support, and school climate, with a focus on school-related practices, policies, and programs. Twelve factors along various dimensions had statistically significant positive or negative effects on on-time graduation. Implications of these findings are discussed.