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At-risk students are defined as those who are in danger of not graduating from school. These potential dropouts can be characterized by a variety of factors that lead to educational underachievement. In this study, the outcome explored is "outcast," a combination of student behavioral factors that captures student alienation from school in the larger context of being "at-risk." The focus is on social and school structures that impair students' abilities to learn and grow. Data are from the base year of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, a study of the educational status of about 25,000 eighth graders. A multivariate regression analysis used the outcast factor as the dependent or outcome variable with these independent variables introduced to determine their effects on "outcast": Hispanic or African American status, socioeconomic status, gender, family structure (single parent or no parent), middle school grade point average, parent-child communication, family stress, and student perceptions of control or luck ("nocontrol"). The multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that the observed stratification between ethnic and gender groups was mediated for Hispanics with the inclusion of the "nocontrol" reports, suggesting at least some degree of internalization of one's own outcast characteristics. The African American group continued to be significant in outcast status despite the inclusion of this factor. The research also demonstrated that school suspensions are more likely to be imposed on African American males in particular. In the final analysis, it seems that until we revise schooling to treat people as individuals in context and not as pawns or agents of a system, disparate treatment will continue and effective educational reform may be beyond our grasp. Four appendixes present charts from the regression analyses. (Contains 10 tables and 16 references.) (SLD)

At-risk students are defined as those who are in danger of not graduating from school. These potential dropouts can be characterized by a variety of factors that lead to educational underachievement. In this study, the outcome explored is "outcast," a combination of student behavioral factors that captures student alienation from school in the larger context of being "at-risk." The focus is on social and school structures that impair students' abilities to learn and grow. Data are from the base year of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988, a study of the educational status of about 25,000 eighth graders. A multivariate regression analysis used the outcast factor as the dependent or outcome variable with these independent variables introduced to determine their effects on "outcast": Hispanic or African American status, socioeconomic status, gender, family structure (single parent or no parent), middle school grade point average, parent-child communication, family stress, and student perceptions of control or luck ("nocontrol"). The multivariate regression analysis demonstrated that the observed stratification between ethnic and gender groups was mediated for Hispanics with the inclusion of the "nocontrol" reports, suggesting at least some degree of internalization of one's own outcast characteristics. The African American group continued to be significant in outcast status despite the inclusion of this factor. The research also demonstrated that school suspensions are more likely to be imposed on African American males in particular. In the final analysis, it seems that until we revise schooling to treat people as individuals in context and not as pawns or agents of a system, disparate treatment will continue and effective educational reform may be beyond our grasp. Four appendixes present charts from the regression analyses. (Contains 10 tables and 16 references.) (SLD)

1Revelations of a Wife

By Adele Garrison

Adele Garrison was the nom de plume of Nana Springer White, an American writer. Her career included time as a schoolteacher in Milwaukee. She later worked as an editor for the Milwaukee Sentinel and then a reporter and writer for the Chicago Examiner and Chicago American.<br /><br />"Revelations of a Wife" ran as a serial story in her daily newspaper column in multiple American newspapers from 1915 until the Depression. It told the story of the marital ups and downs of Margaret "Madge" Graham, an independent-minded former schoolteacher, and her husband Dicky, an artist. At the height of the story's popularity, it had one million regular readers. (Summary by Wikipedia)

2Dreamers and Other Poems

By Theodosia Garrison

This is a volume of poetry by New Jersey poet Theodosia Garrison. Ms. Garrison was a friend of Ella Wheeler Wilcox's, and attained a high level of popularity during her life time. - Summary by Carolin

3Old Boats

By Theodosia Garrison

There is little information on Theodosia Garrison available. This poem is taken from The Dreamers and Other Poems, George H. Doran Company, 1917. (David Lawrence)

4Dreamers

By Theodosia Garrison

LibriVox volunteers bring you 19 recordings of The Dreamers by Theodosia Garrison.<br> This was the Weekly Poetry project for May 9, 2021. <br> ------<br> Theodosia Garrison was a New Jersey poet and a friend of Ella Wheeler Wilcox, she attained a high level of popularity during her lifetime. - Summary by Carolin