Educators are very concerned about the problem of students dropping out of school. The reasons for students dropping out vary from social to economic causes. Alternative programs or schools have been used since the 1960s to try to keep students in school. This study involved a literature review of research on the identification and remediation of…

About one in four students who enter high school will not graduate. Numerous dropout-prevention programs have been implemented nationwide in the past decade to increase the high school graduation rate. This growth in programs has made it more difficult for educators to determine the effectiveness of the many alternatives. This guide is designed to…

Cincinnati (Ohio) has established a collaborative effort between the private sector, the Cincinnati Public Schools, and public elected officials for the purpose of reducing dropouts and reducing youth unemployment. Started in 1986, the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative (CYC) immediately began to study relevant data from the schools, defined at-risk…

The PAISC program provides support to schools enabling them to successfully implement discipline and early intervention dropout prevention programs. Selected characteristics of 15 sites in which the PAISC program has been implemented are described. This report details the way in which staff divided its time between implementing the components that…

In the spring of 1988 the South Carolina exit examination will be administered for the first time to determine if tenth-grade students will receive a regular diploma when they graduate from high school. School districts will be required by the Education Improvement Act to provide remediation to students who do not pass the exit examination, and…

This report summarizes the results of a large-scale study of the dropout problem in Texas. The report is divided into three major sections which deal with these questions, respectively: (1) What is the magnitude of the dropout problem in Texas? (2) What is the economic impact of the dropout problem for Texas? and (3) What is the nature and…

This document describes an innovative dropout prevention program, Academic Support for Students and Employment Training (Project ASSET). It explains how participants were selected from students considered to be dropout risks because of attendance, grade-level test results, or dropout history and extenuating circumstances. Three types of support…

Condensed from "The Kiwanis Magazine, Volume 53 (September 1968), 22-25, 42.

The data for this report on school dropouts in New York City were collected by means of in-depth interviews with high school staff members, students, and dropouts. A total of 229 persons were interviewed in 53 high schools with dropout prevention programs distributed throughout the city. All respondents were asked approximately 50 open-ended…

From 1976-79, over 46,000 Wisconsin youth left high school before receiving a high school diploma, a number reflective of a national trend. Research has documented dropout characteristics, their reasons for leaving school, and the consequences of their decisions, but little effort has been made to examine ways in which schools and communities…

SIXTY-SIX PROGRAMS FOR THE POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL DROPOUT, THE EARLY SCHOOL LEAVER, THE EMPLOYED, UNDEREMPLOYED AND UNEMPLOYED YOUTHS AND ADULTS ARE DESCRIBED IN TERMS OF THE PROGRAM TITLE, YEAR OF ORIGIN, PURPOSE OF PROGRAM, METHOD OF OPERATION, GRADES, AGES, AND NUMBERS SERVICES, FACILITIES UTILIZED, AND ESTIMATED ANNUAL COST. PRESENTATION IS AS…

ONE OF THE MAJOR PROGRAMS AFFECTING NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS, HIGHER HORIZONS, IS A QUEST FOR THE KIND OF EDUCATION WHICH WILL ENABLE DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN TO COMPETE WITH OTHER CHILDREN ON THE BASIS OF EQUALITY AND TO RECEIVE A FAIR SHARE OF THE REWARDS OF SOCIETY. MAJOR FACTS INCLUDE COMPENSATORY SERVICES, EXPANDED GUIDANCE SERVICES, CULTURAL…

The organization, operations, participants, and achievements of the Neighborhood Youth Corps are described. Tables, graphs, and photographs also provide information on this program. (NH)

The successful operations of the Neighborhood Youth Corps are described in this Department of Labor document. The publication consists of brief comments about the program's achievements in various cities and includes some graphic and statistical presentations. (NH)

The Chicago public schools have implemented two dropout prevention programs in five high schools. The Early Action Opportunity Centers program gives priority to identified potential dropouts who have records of entanglement with law enforcement agencies. Fifty percent of the students in the Chicago Receptions Center program are returnees from…