APPENDIX VII
BACKGROUND OF VILLAGE STUDENTS IN
ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS

 

Table VII-1. Family Background Rated by Teacher        
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students Percent
                 
Strong
20
61%
22
59%
8
40%
50
56%
Moderate
8
24
11
30
7
35
26
29
Not Strong
5
15
4
11
5
25
14
16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
33
 
37
 
20
 
90
 

 

Table VII-2. Student Drinking Rated by Teacher        
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students Percent
                 
Drank before                
entering program
0
0%
4
10%
4
20%
8
8%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Did not drink before
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
entering program
39
100
36
90
16
80
91
92
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
39
 
40
 
20
 
99
 


Table VII-3. Student Age    
         
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding Total
Age 
 Home Program Boarding School Home Program Students
  No. of Students No. of Students No. of Students  
         
13 4 11 1 16
14 16 21 8 45
15 13 4 4 21
16 4 4 3 11
17 2 2 6 10
18 0 0 1 1
         
Mean 14.6 14.2 15.3 14.6
         
Total 39 42 23 104

 

Table VII-4. Employment of Father          
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students Percent
                 
Employed Regularly
12
32%
17
41%
7
33%
36
36%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not Employed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regularly
26
68
24
59
14
67
64
64
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
38
 
41
 
21
 
100
 

 

Table VII-5. Degree of Western Skill Involved in Father's Job      
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students Percent
                 
Traditional
14
54%
11
41%
10
83%
35
54%
Some Western
6
23
13
48
2
17
21
32
High Level Western
6
23
3
11
0
0
9
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
26
 
27
 
12
 
65
 

 

Table VII-6. Father's Educational Level          
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students Percent
                 
High School Graduate
2
5%
2
5%
2
9%
6
6%
Elementary Graduate
1
3
8
21
1
5
10
10
Under Elementary
34
92
28
74
18
86
80
83
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
37
 
38
 
21
 
96
 

 

Table VII-7. Employment of Mother          
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students Percent
                 
Employed Regularly
3
8%
7
18%
8
38%
18
18%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Not Employed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regularly
35
92
33
82
13
62
81
82
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
38
 
40
 
21
 
99
 

 

Table VII-8. Mother's Educational Level          
                 
  Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding    
  Home Program Boarding School Home Program Total
  Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students % of Sample Students Percent
                 
High School Graduate
0
0%
2
5%
1
4%
3
3%
Elementary Graduate
2
6
2
5
4
14
8
8
Under Elementary
34
94
35
90
23
82
92
89
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
36
 
39
 
28
 
103
 

 

Table VII-9. Father Degree Native  
       
Degree
 Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding
Native
 Home Program Boarding School Home Program
  No. of Students No. of Students No. of Students
       
0 0 0 1
1/4 0 0 0
2/4 2 1 0
3/4 0 1 1
4/4 36 39 18

 

Table VII-10. Mother Degree Native  
       
Degree
 Anchorage Boarding Beltz Bethel Boarding
Native
 Home Program Boarding School Home Program
  No. of Students No. of Students No. of Students
       
0 0 0 0
1/4 0 0 0
2/4 1 0 0
3/4 3 1 1
4/4 38 39 20

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