This study was conducted to assess the experience and causes of school dropout among public secondary (high) schools in Palestine, and to explore processes to combat this. We identify the factors and illustrate a conceptual model for student dropout from school. This involves diverse factors including family background, teachers, school’s environment, student role. This paper recommends that policies to prevent early school leaving require multi-perspectival targeting, involving individual, school, community and family. Among actions which would reduce dropout, we identify plans for eliminating illiteracy, developing a good interpersonal relationship with students, and strengthening community participation in educational programmes.

这项研究的目的是评估巴勒斯坦公立中学（高中）辍学的经验和原因，并探索解决这一问题的过程。我们确定了因素，并说明了学生辍学的概念模型。这涉及多种因素，包括家庭背景，教师，学校环境，学生角色。本文建议，为防止提早退学的政策需要针对个人，学校，社区和家庭进行多角度的针对性研究。在减少辍学的行动中，我们确定了消除文盲，与学生建立良好的人际关系以及加强社区参与教育计划的计划。