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Peer reviewedReyes, Olga; Jason, Leonard A. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 1993
Studied characteristics distinguishing successful and failing Hispanic innercity high school students, using 24 high dropout-risk and 24 low dropout-risk Hispanic tenth graders (22 males and 26 females). When compared to high-risk counterparts, low-risk students were more satisfied with their school and maintained social groups predominantly free…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Grade 10, High Risk Students
Arkansas State Univ., Beebe. – 1991
The Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU) program was created to prevent at-risk students from low-income families from dropping out of high school. Students aged 14 or 15 years old entering 9th or 10th grade went to a college campus for 60 days during the summer to attend English and mathematics classes, work 20 hours per week, and receive…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
