Social Studies
School Based Assessment

Name: Alisha Garraway
School: Stann Creek Ecumenical College
Student Number: 0690
School Code: 040012
Date: February 25th, 2012
Teacher: Mrs. Nadia Caliz
TITLE: An investigation to determine why teenagers between the ages of twelve to eighteen years (12-18) at Ecumenical, who come from a Single Parent Household are not meeting promotional requirement”

Acknowledgement
I would like to thank the Almighty God for giving me strength, guidance and his assistance in my time of need. Without God, I could not finish this SBA. I would like to thank My Social Studies teacher, Mrs. Nadia Caliz for taking time out to assist me. Her assistance was an asset in conducting my SBA. I would like to thank my parents, Gem’s Photo and Ivory Joseph for helping me with the printing of questionnaires. Additionally, I would also like to extend a big thank you to Casilda Sho for her assistance and to all those who took time out to answer my questionnaires.

Introduction
Ecumenical is a secondary institution that is situated in Dangriga Town, Stann Creek District. This institution is the best in the south. Presently Ecumenical High School has a population of 920 students. Approximately 250 of these students come from a single parent household. Meaning, only one parent presides in the household. Statistics at the school is showing a total of 110 students from this family structure not meeting promotional requirement.
In order for a student to meet promotional requirement he or she must have a GPA of 2.0 and above, fail no less than three compulsory subjects, pass both English and Math, and one of their majors.

Statement of the problem
Why do teenagers between the ages of twelve to eighteen years (12-18) at Ecumenical, coming from a Single Parent household do not meet promotional requirement?

Reason for choosing the topic
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