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Beckers, Gerlinde G.; Knight, Katlyn L. – National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Journal, 2021
Project LION (Learning In Our Neighborhood) was a community partnership between a local University, a Charitable Foundation, the City, and the Parish (County) School System that provided affordable afterschool academic and enrichment activities for students who are at risk in grades 4 through 8. The multiple-year foundation grant provided program…
Descriptors: School Community Programs, College School Cooperation, Grade 4, Grade 5
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Larrier, Yvonne I.; Harris, Sandra M.; Linton, Jeremy M. – Perspectives in Peer Programs, 2009
School disengagement and dropout prevention are important areas of inquiry in today's educational environment. School counselors can have dramatic impact on student engagement and retention. The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of a peer helper program on disengagement and dropout. The researchers implemented a comprehensive,…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Peer Counseling, Grade 5, School Counselors
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Ruben, Ann Moliver – Elementary School Guidance and Counseling, 1989
Implemented Success in School program which focuses on dropout prevention with fifth-grade students (N=37). Self-reports indicated students saw themselves in a more positive light and were able to predict future successes for themselves. Recommends school programs that help students improve their self-esteem as strategy to reduce ultimate dropout…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Dropout Prevention, Grade 5, Intermediate Grades