Study shows obstacles students may face while in school

A new Quebec study was made public on Monday.

The study is called: Les élèves du primaire à risque de décrocher au secondaire: caractéristiques à 12 ans et prédicteurs à 7 ans

According to the Montreal Gazette, the study shows multiple problems that are beyond students’ control can get in the way of their success.

As reported by the study, poverty, family makeup and parenting practices all have a very strong impact a student’s academic performance.

Divorced or separated parents also hinder on how well the student will do in school.

Université de Montréal researchers, found they could tell by age 7 which children would be floundering by age 12

The study is divided into four categories of at-risk students. These include students who are reserved, indifferent, under-performing and maladjusted.

Researchers say that by age 12, about one in seven students was found to be at risk of dropping out.

Two general factors that make students more at risk of dropping out include high difficulties in learning and low self-esteem compared to classmates who were not struggling.

Researchers recommend that schools act quickly to identify at-risk children so that measures to help them could be put in place by Grade 1.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: JENNA MONNEY-LUPERT