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Unprepared for P.R.E.P. A Study of the Implementation of the Program to Raise Educational Performance in New York City's High Schools, Fall 1983.
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Educational Priorities Panel, New York, NY. – 1984
This document tracks the 1983 implementation in 11 New York City schools of the Program to Raise Educational Performance (PREP), designed for ninth graders who do not meet high school entrance requirements. Under the program, students may enter high school, take credit courses, and also receive special support and theme-related remedial reading…
Descriptors: Eligibility, Evaluation Methods, Grade 9, High Schools
Texas School Dropout Survey Project. Volume 2: Magnitude of the Problem--Attrition Analyses.
Intercultural Development Research Association, San Antonio, TX. – 1986
Volume 2, the second of eight publications developed by the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) as part of the "Texas School Dropout Survey Project," focuses on the issue of the computation of a dropout rate. Three important factors which influence the mathematical computation of a dropout rate are identified: time…
Descriptors: Black Youth, Computation, Cultural Differences, Dropout Rate
New Jersey Statewide Testing System: 1986-87 High School Proficiency Test. State Summary, Grade 9.
New Jersey State Dept. of Education, Trenton. – 1987
This report presents tables summarizing test results statewide for ninth-grade students who took the New Jersey High School Proficiency Test (HSPT) in April, 1987. The HSPT consists of reading, writing, and mathematics sections, and must be passed as one of the requirements for a high school diploma. Data include percent passing, mean score, and…
Descriptors: Grade 9, Graduation Requirements, High Schools, Mathematics Tests
Connecticut Basic Skills Proficiency Test, 1986-87. Mathematics, Basic Writing Skills in the Language Arts, Reading. Summary and Interpretations.
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Connecticut State Board of Education, Hartford. – 1987
This booklet interprets and summarizes the results of the Connecticut Statewide Basic Skills Proficiency Test as administered to ninth graders in October, 1986. The test measures basic skills in reading and mathematics, and basic writing skills in the language arts. The test is used to identify students who require further remediation in order to…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Grade 9, High Schools, Language Tests
Identifying High Risk Substance Users in Grades 9 and 11. A Report to Attorney General John K. Van de Kamp.
Skager, Rodney; Frith, Sandra L. – 1989
Three groups of secondary school students were identified in the sample of over 7,000 high school students from the 1987/88 California Substance Use Survey based on patterns of involvement with alcohol and other drugs. Of primary interest are high risk users (HRUs) who engage in socially deplored and often dangerous forms of substance use. HRU…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Alcohol Abuse, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research
The Illinois 9th Grade Adolescent Health Survey. Full Report.
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Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1991
A survey was conducted in Illinois to identify the risk of certain health problems among adolescents; to determine the health status of Illinois youth in relation to the Surgeon General's "Healthy People 2000 Objectives" and monitor progress toward national and state goals; and to help those working at national, state, and local levels…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Child Health, Drug Abuse