Lorenzo, a Latino Adolescent, Moves from a Small Junior High

Multiple Choice

Lorenzo, a Latino adolescent, moves from a small junior high school to a bigger high school. He feels that his new school scores extremely low on supportive behavior and personal attention. He also realizes that the school has only a handful of Latino students. In the context of the study conducted by Benner and Graham (2009) , which of the following is most likely to happen after 6 months?

A) Lorenzo will drop out of school.
B) Lorenzo will begin to like the school.
C) Lorenzo will show a remarkable improvement in his academic performance.
D) Lorenzo will be forced by the school authorities to drop out of school.