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O'Connor, Patrick – OSSC Bulletin, 1985
Spurred by a national dropout rate of 25 percent, educators are examining causes of leaving school early, identifying high risk students, and devising student retention programs. This paper profiles the potential dropout, describes 10 characteristics of effective student retention programs, and describes three exemplary programs in Colorado,…
Descriptors: Alienation, Continuation Students, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research
Gandara, Patricia, Ed.; Larson, Katherine; Mehan, Hugh; Rumberger, Russell – CLPP Policy Report, 1998
This paper reports on three projects in California that have attempted to stem the tide of Latino dropouts and increase the college-going rates of the Latino population. Each of these three programs has tested a set of strategies aimed at increasing the educational attainment of Latino students, who now make up the largest single ethnic group in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Bound Students, Dropout Prevention, Educational Attainment
