The Study On Attributions Of Drop-outs In Qiandongnan Dongzhai Middle School Under The Background Of New Compulsory Education Policies

The new compulsory education policies aim to resolve the problems that students can’t afford to go to school and receive a good education. However, according to the investigation from a middle school in Qiandongnan minority areas, problems aren’t solved fundamentally. In poverty-stricken ethnic minority areas, the dropout condition is still serious.Based on field trips, here are some dropout characteristics of students in Dongzhai middle school:Students mainly drop out after winter and summer vocations; The male have a higher drop out rate; Disengaged dropout increases and the phenomenon of Invisible Dropouts get worse; Students tend to drop out for working outside; School bill is no longer the main reason why students drop out from school, but the poverty of family affects their choice; Family education’ problems make a prominent influence on students’ dropout behavior.Students make a dropout choice in education system, which is a result of the interaction among family, school and themselves, needs to be researched within a particular social system and cultural context. The new compulsory education policies pave the way for students to receive a good education, however in poor areas children are still labors with heavy domestic work and agricultural industries to undertake. In addition, some parents’ backward cultural concepts also restrict the children’s attitude to education and their education degree. Secondly, the poor school conditions are unable to meet the requirements of normal learning; Teachers’ low level of expertise, poor teaching methods and dull classroom learning atmosphere can not mobilize the enthusiasm of the students; The culture differences between the Dong and Han, along to the unadaption to urbanization education cause the students with learning difficulties, then produce anti-learning temper; School education can not meet the educational needs of the majority, therefore uselessness of study theory becomes popular. All of these are the main reasons for dropout behavior of students. Finally, the junior are through physical and mental development of adolescence, vulnerable to Distractions, temptations. Absence of family education and school guidance increase the possibility of their dropout.It can not deny that new compulsory education policies make dropout conditions better than ever, however this problem doesn’t get fundamental solution. Making a controlling plan in accordance with national characteristics, reforming school education to combine both education and employment, strengthening the effective communication in students’ guide education, increasing investment in education and setting up special education development in minority region are the key to solve dropout problems.