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Download full textAscher, Carol; Schwartz, Wendy – 1987
Determining how many students drop out of school and why they leave is not easy. The definition of a "dropout" varies from school district to school district, and the mobility of students makes counting them accurately nearly impossible. In an effort to define dropouts in a way that can be applied uniformly across the country, a…
Descriptors: Definitions, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
Schwartz, Wendy – 1995
Researchers at the Policy Information Center of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) have analyzed information from the National Center for Education Statistics; data from state, city, and other sources; and results from recent surveys of high school students to present a summary of the current dropout situation. The 1995 ETS report, "Dreams…
Descriptors: Definitions, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
