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Gardner, Daniel – 1995
The Alpha Program for the 1994-95 school year was operated for at-risk students by the School Board of Broward County (Florida) at two middle schools and one elementary school under the provisions of a grant from the Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services. Services included academic instruction, parent involvement, group…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling, Delinquency, Dropout Prevention
Sisco, Sharon S. – 1992
Extending over a 14-week period, this study examined the effects of a program designed to enhance the self-esteem of at-risk students by developing an internal locus of control in the students. The program consisted of six major components: (1) a specified vocabulary and format; (2) goal identification and description by students; (3) student…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification