Bayramali Ranjgar; Malek Mirhashemi; Hassan Pasha Sharifi
Volume 15, Issue 54 , October 2021, , Pages 18-32
Abstract
The aim of present meta-analysis was to examine the effects of personal, family and schooling factors on academic performance and droppout among Iranian secondary students. The published and archived researches in journals, databases, and printed ones relating to academic achievement and dropout have ...
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The aim of present meta-analysis was to examine the effects of personal, family and schooling factors on academic performance and droppout among Iranian secondary students. The published and archived researches in journals, databases, and printed ones relating to academic achievement and dropout have collected. According to the inclusion criteria, 65 articles included in the analysis. After coding the articles, using Orwin’s method, 98% inter-rater agreement among raters have been gained. The random-effect model of DerSimonien and Laird was used with software. It was revealed that in predicting academic achievement, the average effect sizes for all factors and combination of factors 0.270(95CI%:0.218-0.321, Z=9.801, P<0.001) and for dropout 0.521(95CI%:0.404-0.621, Z=7.580, P<0.001). According to the findings, it was revealed that in academic achievement, personal factors and in dropout, schooling factors play main roles, so it is recommended to pay attention to the personal characteristic of students and constructive interactions among parents with youth and school staff.