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Download full textKnight, Dorothy Mae – 1994
This publication is the second state-mandated annual report card for Alaska's public school districts, covering the 1992-93 school year. Included are a state summary of all 54 school districts' report cards, individual summaries of school district report cards, a state-operated schools summary, and a state summary of the 1993-94 education plans.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Accountability, Annual Reports, Attendance
Peer reviewedKortering, Larry J.; Elrod, G. Franklin – Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, 1991
This paper examines progress made in educating adolescents with mild handicaps since implementation of Public Law 94-142, based on graduation rates of these students and their postschool outcomes. The paper then presents a model for restructuring special education programs to prepare youth for utilitarian, social, and personal roles. (JDD)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Change Strategies, Dropout Rate
Direct linkLehr, Camilla A.; Clapper, Ann T.; Thurlow, Martha L. – Corwin Press, 2005
How can teachers and administrators steer students toward graduation and away from dropping out? What determining factors contribute to a student's choice to drop out? Why is high school graduation such an important issue in society today? Effective prevention and intervention programs for the most vulnerable students are key to improving…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Intervention, Dropouts, Graduation Rate
Southern Regional Education Board, Atlanta, GA. – 1988
In this booklet, the Commission for Educational Quality has put forward 12 specific goals for education in the year 2000, and defined "indicators" of progress toward these goals. The 12 goals described are as follows: (1) all children will be ready for the first grade; (2) student achievement for elementary and secondary students will be…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Dropout Rate, Educational Assessment
