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Dissertation
The Analysis of a Teen Parent Program Effectiveness on the Academic and Attendance Concerns of Teen Mothers
University of West Florida Libraries
Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida
2014
Abstract
Under the practice and constructs of social cognitive theory, this study investigated the relationship of achievement of high school success with teen mothers who participated in the Escambia County Teen Parent program. High school success was defined by grade point average (GPA), Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) reading assessment scores, and daily high school attendance. The study included 60 female students ages 15 to 19 enrolled in a northwest Florida public high school. The research sample of participants was selected from three public high schools within Escambia County. For GPA, FCAT reading assessment scores, and attendance, teen mothers who participated in the Escambia County Teen Parent program performed significantly higher than pregnant teens who did not participate in the program. For comparative purposes, non-pregnant teens were also included in the analysis. There were no significant differences found with the GPA, FCAT reading assessment scores, and attendance variables between teen mothers and non-pregnant teens. The results gained from the research can help in the development and implementation of a social cognitive-driven teen parent program that strives for the improvement of overall high school success and individual self-efficacy of high school teen mothers.
Details
- Title
- The Analysis of a Teen Parent Program Effectiveness on the Academic and Attendance Concerns of Teen Mothers
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Contributors
- Carla J Thompson (Committee Member) - University of West Florida, School of EducationWilliam H Evans (Committee Member) - University of West Florida, School of EducationDouglas D. D. Friedrich (Committee Chair) - University of West Florida
- Publisher
- University of West Florida Libraries
- Format
- pdf
- Number of pages
- 59
- Copyright
- © 2014 Michael David Samala
- Identifiers
- 99380090858306600
- Academic Unit
- School of Education
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Doctor of Education (EDD)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Doctor of Education (EDD), University of West Florida