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Losen, Daniel J.; Gillespie, Jonathan – Civil Rights Project / Proyecto Derechos Civiles, 2012
Well over three million children, K-12, are estimated to have lost instructional "seat time" in 2009-2010 because they were suspended from school, often with no guarantee of adult supervision outside the school. That's about the number of children it would take to fill every seat in every major league baseball park and every NFL stadium…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Suspension, Expulsion, Educational Indicators
Zorfass, Judith M.; Minotti, Jennifer A. – Principal Leadership, 2006
Public schools in the United States are facing a growing literacy crisis. Approximately a quarter of the population of 12th-grade students are still reading below basic levels, which means that they are barely able to comprehend at a literal level, make interpretations, identify relevant information, make simple inferences, and recognize and…
Descriptors: Inferences, Educational Strategies, Academic Failure, Professional Development

deBettencourt, Laurie U.; Zigmond, Naomi – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1990
This article discusses school-related indicators among learning-disabled adolescents at risk of dropping out and potential interventions. Absenteeism, discipline problems, low achievement, and grades are considered as early warning signals and appropriate/effective teacher responses reviewed. Findings indicate that at-risk students can be…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, At Risk Persons, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Kushman, James W.; And Others – 1989
This document consists of Part 4 of a book of readings on at-risk youth designed to provide information and strategies for counselors, teachers, parents, administrators, social workers, and others who work with youth at risk. Part 4 deals with the school dropout and school and community programs that have proven to be effective in working with…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Dropouts
Ross-Rodgers, Martha J. – 1998
This novel and accompanying workbook tell the story of a young girl who had an awakening that made her realize that dropping out of school was wrong. It tells her story of achieving her dream, realized through sacrifice and determination, of graduating high school and attending college. The accompanying workbook presents vocabulary exercises,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adolescent Literature, Females
Alberta Education Response Centre, Edmonton. – 1991
The Teacher Alert System was designed in Alberta, Canada, for classroom teachers and school personnel concerned about the needs of "at risk" students. The guide can assist in the identification, assessment, and intervention process for children who have special needs. The student's problems may be related to learning, emotions, or…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
Kasten, Margaret; Howe, Robert W. – 1988
Two groups of students at risk of not developing adequate mathematical knowledge and skills are (1) the "typical or usual" and (2) "the nominal mathematics students"--those who do not achieve at a satisfactory level in mathematics and/or do not enroll in mathematics courses beyond typical required courses. This digest provides…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Dowdney, Donna L – School Administrator, 1987
Computer Assisted Instruciton (CAI) helps schools meet the challenge of student dropouts. CAI provides individualized instruction, a positive learning experience, and immediate feedback. Black students at Chicago's Williams Elementary School have gained in reading and math. CAI projects in Louisville, Kentucky, and Baltimore have improved academic…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education
Madison County Board of Public Instruction, FL. – 1987
An educational/continuing education program was implemented for single parents/homemakers and pregnant teenagers. The program provided training in parenting skills, childhood growth and development, responsibilities of parenthood, the rights of children, decision-making skills, and vocational guidance and directions. Increased opportunity was…
Descriptors: Displaced Homemakers, Dropout Prevention, Females, High Schools
Mizell, M. Hayes – 1987
A risk assessment instrument for identifying potential dropouts at the middle and high school levels and an accompanying explanation of the instrument are provided in this document. The instrument provides a checklist of 21 criteria; the more criteria the student meets, the greater his risk of dropping out. Criteria include age in comparison to…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, High Schools
Duckenfield, Marty; Brown, Scott – 1997
This booklet provides the knowledge and tools college and university students and their professors need to develop a partnership with organizations that work with children who are potential dropouts. Section 1 looks at childhood in the 1990s and section 2 introduces partners who can help potential dropouts. Section 3 considers issues related to…
Descriptors: College Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Sova, Ann D. – 1986
In fall 1985, a study was conducted at Broome Community College (BCC) in Binghamton, New York, to determine whether students who added a class on or after the first class meeting (i.e., late admits) were at greater risk of withdrawing or failing than students who registered on time (i.e., regular admits). Final grades awarded to students in ENG…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Admission (School), Attendance Patterns

Shuler, Scott C. – Music Educators Journal, 1991
Suggests that music education by its nature is well suited to meeting the special needs of at-risk students. Discusses the role of music in motivating and enabling students to succeed. Defines the causes of failure as inability and lack of desire to learn when at-risk students receive the wrong kind of instruction. (DK)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Cognitive Style, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Evans, Ian M.; And Others – 1995
Faced with alarming dropout rates, educators must find ways to encourage students at risk of dropping out to remain in school. This book describes a variety of prevention programs based on partnerships between universities and local elementary and secondary schools. Among the innovative approaches were combining education and social services in…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Dropout Prevention, Educational Cooperation, Educationally Disadvantaged
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational and Adult Education. – 1997
This manual is designed to assist school personnel, employers, parents/guardians, and students in understanding the policies and procedures required to operate effective occupational work experience (OWE) programs. The OWE mission statement appears first. Chapter I describes the OWE program, its structure, types of program organization, and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Disadvantaged, High Risk Students, High Schools