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Download full textRepetto, Jeanne B.; And Others – 1994
Project RETAIN (Retention in Education Technical Assistance and Information Network) is a Florida project that assists school districts through identification and dissemination of effective practices that keep students with mild disabilities in school. One part of the project was the development of a database of school district efforts in the area…
Descriptors: Database Design, Databases, Dropout Prevention, Educational Practices
Preston, Jim – 1975
The document reports on the activities undertaken by occupational specialists for junior and senior high schools of Sarasota County, Florida, in the identification and placement of non-returning students or no-shows. The identification of actual and potential no-shows involves several processes and those who request assistance are presented with…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
Hernan, James L. – 1991
Educators must take into account the changing social, cultural, and economic trends contributing to high absenteeism and dropout rates. No curriculum can succeed if students are not in attendance to learn, develop, and advance in society. This paper evaluates the researcher's computerized system to track student attendance and prevent unexcused…
Descriptors: Accountability, Attendance, Computer Software Development, Dropout Prevention
Volusia County Schools, Daytona Beach, FL. – 1987
The Volusia County (Florida) Single Parents Program was developed to identify single parents who are potential dropouts because of a lack of financial support for day care and to provide them with approved day care services. The program also features (1) cooperation between teachers and school guidance counselors to identify and counsel pregnant…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Career Education, Day Care, Dropout Prevention
Dade County Grand Jury, Miami, FL. – 1984
The final report of a Florida Grand Jury investigation of the school dropout situation in Dade County is presented in this document. Information contained in the report was drawn from a questionnaire administered to 264 dropouts and potential dropouts, from a second questionnaire administered to 323 elementary school teachers, and from the…
Descriptors: Black Students, Delinquency, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics
Waltz, Freddie C.; And Others – 1983
This study was conducted to develop a means for implementing proven recruitment strategies to attract and retain students in postsecondary vocational programs in Florida. In order to achieve this purpose, the following objectives were set: (1) to identify methods to overcome the most significant barriers to student retention identified by…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research
SPIVEY, LENORE W. – 1965
THE WORKSHOP USES DEMONSTRATIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE GROUP, FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS OF THE DEMONSTRATION. THE PURPOSE OF THE NURSERY AND KINDERGARTEN IN THE COMMUNITY SERVICE FOUNDATION PROJECT IS TO HELP CULTURALLY DEPRIVED NEGRO CHILDREN PREPARE FOR SCHOOL LIFE, TO PREVENT LATER SCHOOL FAILURE AND DROPOUTS. EACH SESSION CONTAINS A 15-MINUTE…
Descriptors: Course Organization, Curriculum Guides, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention
Peer reviewedCurry, Patricia S. – Educational Leadership, 1972
Based on an analysis of student school records, teachers, administrators, and community citizens have developed a plan to incorporate programs designed to correct specific deficiencies in children in the early elementary grades, to constructively develop academic and social behavior by using positive reinforcement, meaningful rewards, and behavior…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Educational Objectives
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee. Center for Needs Assessment and Planning. – 1995
As part of its dropout prevention efforts, the state of Florida offers currently enrolled high school students the opportunity to earn a General Educational Development (GED) certificate. This new graduation option for at-risk students makes frequent use of computer-assisted instruction, operates a counseling component, integrates vocational…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research, Dropouts
HANDY, RUSSELL FRANKLIN – 1965
TO REDUCE THE 35 PERCENT ATTRITION RATE OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS (1960-61) THE COLLEGE DEVELOPED A BASIC STUDIES PROGRAM TO SALVAGE THOSE WITH LOW ADMISSION SCORES OR SUBSEQUENT ACADEMIC DIFFICULTIES. THIS STUDY EXAMINED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PROGRAM BY COMPARING THREE GROUPS--(1) THOSE WHO TOOK THE BASIC STUDIES REMEDIAL COURSES BEFORE ENROLLING…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Doctoral Dissertations, Dropout Prevention
Peer reviewedGibbs, Elizabeth H.; Perkins, Dollean A.; Repetto, Jeanne B. – Journal of At-Risk Issues, 1997
Discusses results of a study that identified promising practices in both dropout prevention and transition programs for youth at risk in 67 Florida school districts. Practices related to timing (grade range), curriculum, setting, and partnerships are reviewed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education
Jones, Judy A. – 1992
Outcomes of the Performance-Based Diploma (BPD) Program, a program implemented at a high school in the southeast United States, are described in this paper. The basic elements for success are people, program design, and product. Staff function on the belief that teachers exist to meet students' needs. The program includes the following components:…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Competency Based Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Testerman, Janet – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Research shows that poor student-teacher relations adversely affect students' self-concept. Teachers at a Florida high school created positive advisor/advisee relationships for a group of high-risk students with grade-point averages of 1.5 or below. After 21 weeks, these students had better attendance and grade-point averages than control-group…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Attendance, Dropout Prevention
Repetto, Jeanne B.; And Others – 1993
Project RETAIN (Retention in Education Technical Assistance and Information Network) is a Florida project to assist school districts through identification and dissemination of effective practices that keep students with mild disabilities in school. One part of the project attempted to establish a consensus among experts in the fields of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Delphi Technique, Dropout Prevention, Education Work Relationship
Florida State Legislature, Tallahassee. Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability. – 2000
A review of the annual report of Jobs for America's Graduates, Inc., regarding the activities of the Jobs for Florida's Graduates Program, concluded that the program had not met its goals. It does not appear that the program will meet its statutory outcome goals of an 82 percent student graduation rate and a 70-75 percent employment rate, and the…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Employment Potential, Employment Programs, High School Graduates
