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Direct linkSchargel, Franklin P. – Eye on Education, 2012
Reduce your school's dropout rate, help improve teaching and learning, and develop stronger relationships with parents and the community. This book showcases the collected efforts of dedicated educators from across the country, selected and presented by one of today's leading experts in dropout prevention, Franklin Schargel. Easily indexed…
Descriptors: Expertise, School Safety, Dropout Rate, Dropout Prevention
Download full textOffice for Civil Rights, US Department of Education, 2013
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education (ED) is responsible for enforcing laws prohibiting discrimination in federally assisted educational programs and activities. These laws include "Title IX" of the Education Amendments of 1972 ("Title IX"), which prohibits discrimination based on sex in…
Descriptors: Gender Discrimination, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Sex Fairness
Muir, Mike – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2004
There is no one magical, quick fix solution to the dropout problem. The problem is complex and requires a complex array of solutions. Dropouts have dissimilar characteristics and therefore need different kinds of programs that respond to their individual circumstances and needs. Programs, to be effective, need to provide one-on-one intensive…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Dropouts, Experiential Learning, Dropout Rate
Georgia State Dept. of Education, Atlanta. – 1988
The main purpose of this document is to facilitate the reduction of the Georgia dropout problem by promoting collaboration and networking among educators, school administrators, and program directors. The information presented in this manual reflects the unique needs and goals of the State of Georgia. Nine sections comprise this text, which…
Descriptors: Cooperative Planning, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Fonvielle, Lanier Rand – 1983
This report describes two studies completed by the Child Advocacy Commission of Durham, North Carolina. The Durham school system has one of the lowest retention rates of any system in the state. The studies were used to advocate for and help implement new and better dropout prevention strategies in their schools. The report also outlines the need…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Attendance, Community Involvement, Dropout Prevention
Peer reviewedSteinhauer, Noella – Canadian Social Studies, 1997
Characterizes various people involved in education in the Canadian Native American community of Saddle Lake. These people are Seers (risk-taking visionaries), Doers (pragmatic realists), and Watchers (suspicious reactionaries). Discusses the decline in the community's dropout rate and the growth of a prosocial and optimistic attitude among the…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Canada Natives, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
