What is the strongest predictor that a student will drop out of school?

a.

Willingness to try harder

c.

Family characteristics

b.

Lack of will to succeed

d.

Low GPA

Family characteristics

The correct answer is Family Characteristics.

The strongest predictor that a student will drop out school is family characteristics.

Nowadays, there are many reasons associated with dropouts in the United States. It could be for race reasons, age, gender, but one of the most continual reason is family characteristics, which means that the culture, tradition and economic situation of a family influence heavily in the student and is the strongest predictor that a student will drop out school. The school system needs to pay more attention in the prevention of students that want to drop out school, with measures such as better teachers, better academic and recreation programs, an environment that enable the student's better marks, eliminating "bullying", and develop more affiliation or love for the school.