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Spencer, Edwin C. – 1977
The Norfolk, Virginia, city school system had the highest secondary school dropout rate in the State for the 1975-76 academic year. In the study discussed in this paper student dropouts are described from data in their academic files. The wish is expressed that by characterizing dropout prone students, something can be done to save them before…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age, Agency Role, Dropout Characteristics
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This report presents estimated data on the exit reasons for students with disabilities projected to leave Illinois public schools after the 1997-98 school year. The data were prepared by averaging the information provided by school districts regarding students who were no longer receiving special education services during the 1995-96 and 1996-97…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Age, Autism, Behavior Disorders
