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Rossi, Robert J., Ed. – 1994
This book presents essays from educational reformers who examine efforts aimed at students at risk for failure in U.S. schools. It is divided into four parts. Part 1 considers the factors that place children at risk for educational failure. Part 2 describes the dangers for students of a system that fails to recognize and appreciate their…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Black Students, Cultural Influences, Dropout Prevention
Direct linkBraxton, John M.; Hirschy, Amy S.; McClendon, Shederick A. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2004
Student departure is a long-standing problem to colleges and universities. Approximately 45 percent of students enrolled in two-year colleges depart during their first year, and approximately one out of four students departs from a four-year college or university. The authors advance a serious revision of Tinto's popular interactionalist theory to…
Descriptors: Dropout Research, Commuter Colleges, Academic Persistence, Interdisciplinary Approach
Slavin, Robert E., Ed.; Calderon, Margarita, Ed. – 2001
This collection of papers presents the current state of research on effective instructional programs for Hispanic American students. The 10 chapters are: (1) "Effective Programs for Latino Students in Elementary and Middle Schools" (Olatokunbo S. Fashola, Robert E. Slavin, Margarita Calderon, and Richard Duran); (2) "Effective…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Curriculum, Diversity (Student)
