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Mayhew, Matthew J.; Caldwell, Rebecca J.; Hourigan, Aimee J. – NASPA Journal, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of curricular-based interventions housed within first-year success courses on alcohol expectancies and high-risk drinking behaviors. Specifically, we longitudinally assessed 173 students enrolled in one of ten first-year success courses, including five that received the alcohol intervention and…
Descriptors: College Students, Intervention, Grade Point Average, Scores
North Carolina State Dept. of Mental Health, Raleigh. – 1994
This report provides statistical information on the characteristics of students who dropped out of North Carolina public schools during the 1992-93 academic year. Statistical data are provided for each of the state's local education agencies in the areas of number of dropouts and dropout rates, as well as demographic data and dropout comparisons…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Demography, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Smith, Eric J.; Pellin, Barbara J.; Agruso, Susan A. – 2003
This monograph describes the development, implementation, and outcomes of the full-day, literacy-focused Bright Beginnings program for disadvantaged preschoolers in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) in North Carolina. Key components of Bright Beginnings are a child-centered curriculum with strong language development and literacy emphasis,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged