Navigating multiple worlds by dropping back into school : urban youth, school policy and re-enrollment

This study examines Black and Hispanic urban youth that "dropout" of school and return for a high school diploma. Using a mixed methods approach, Phase I uses Cross-Classified Hierarchical Generalized Linear Modeling and Phase II incorporates a multiple case study of 16 students. Results of this study provides insight to the ways that returning urban high school students navigate in-school and out-of-school contexts. Furthermore, how they transitioned between the cultural norms and behavioral expectations of their neighborhood, school, and policy.