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Lacefield, Warren E.; Zeller, Pamela J.; Van Kannel-Ray, Nancy – Online Submission, 2010
This study documents the impact of placing graduation coaches as a GEAR UP intervention in urban high schools. The overall goal was improvement of students' academic performance, particularly for students not passing core courses. This longitudinal study began with data collection in feeder middle schools where results indicated improved student…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, Academic Achievement, Intervention, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
Egemba, Maria Olivia; Crawford, James R. – 2003
This study examined factors associated with Hispanic students' high dropout rates, considering not only demographic factors but also the role of family background, early school experiences, and social influences in the high Hispanic student dropout rate. Data came from students in the High School and Beyond (HS&B) longitudinal study of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Early Parenthood