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Wraparound Services: Infusion into Secondary Schools as a Dropout Prevention Strategy
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Fries, Derrick; Carney, Karen J.; Blackman-Urteaga, Laura; Savas, Sue Ann – NASSP Bulletin, 2012
For more than 20 years, the efficacy of using the wraparound approach to support high-risk youth has been examined in educational and community settings. Few studies show the value of wraparound service from either a school- or community-based agency as a dropout prevention strategy. Findings from a federal research grant project suggest that many…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Economic Impact
Developing Thinking Skills in Middle School Students . . . Using Computers.
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Perry, Margaret – NASSP Bulletin, 1986
A grant-funded program to use computers to develop thinking skills in gifted sixth- and seventh-grade students is described. Students learn to apply different types of thinking, use different types of software, and develop their own programs and programs for teachers in other classes. (PGD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Science Education, Computer Uses in Education
Transforming School Counseling: Making a Difference for Students.
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Sears, Susan – NASSP Bulletin, 1999
Convinced that school counselors can do more to increase young people's access to high achievement and successful postsecondary educational and career options, the DeWitt Wallace-Readers' Digest Fund awarded the Education Trust a planning grant to study counselor preparation. Ten universities were selected to revamp training programs around eight…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counselor Training, Curriculum Development, Educational Benefits