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Illinois State General Assembly, Springfield. – 1985
This report outlines the findings and recommendations of an Illinois state task force which investigated the problem of Hispanic student dropouts. Following an executive summary, the report is divided into two sections which, respectively, describe findings and provide recommendations for twelve problem areas: (1) inadequate definition of a…
Descriptors: Discipline, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Elementary Secondary Education
Green, Karen Reed; Baker, Andrea – 1986
This is a progress report for a project attempting to gather and share information about effective dropout prevention strategies in action at the middle school and high school levels around the Northwest region of the United States. Introductory material reviews current views of the dropout problem, recent reports which address the issue of…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Curriculum Design, Dropout Prevention, Educational Methods
Jensen, Mary Cihak – OSSC Bulletin, 1985
This monograph characterizes the profession of school psychology, describes the roles of school psychologists in the Eugene (Oregon) Public Schools, and profiles Patricia Glassow, recently named School Psychologist of the Year by the Oregon School Psychologists Association. Among those interviewed were the school superintendent, the director of…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Child Psychology, Disabilities, Educationally Disadvantaged
State Univ. of New York, Albany. – 1986
The New York state educational system must change to reduce the devastatingly high dropout rate among Hispanic, Black and American Indian students. A dropout is defined as a student who has been dropped from a school's enrollment and who has not graduated from 12th grade nor been transferred to another school. Research into the causes of dropping…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
de Rome, E. A.; Wieneke, C. E. – 1982
Information relating to course choice and commitment, and use of pre-enrollment information and advisory resources, were collected at the time of enrollment in 1980 from 1,375 first-year students at the University of New South Wales. The students were enrolled in the faculties of arts, architecture, and engineering. Multivariate analyses were used…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Academic Persistence, College Attendance, Dropout Attitudes
Ruby, Theodore; Law, Robert – 1987
The national dropout rate has remained at about 20% for the last decade. However, disparities in the definition of dropouts and in data collection have caused national dropout figures to vary. Researchers agree that students from areas of large minority populations with fewer English-speaking students, and those living in poverty are at risk of…
Descriptors: Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Cage, Bob N.; And Others – 1984
This manual presents a viable school program for grades K-12 to help reduce the number of school dropouts. Characteristics of potential dropouts and alternative programs to meet the needs of these students are given. Although this manual is divided into sections for elementary (K-6) and secondary (7-12) school students, many of the ideas presented…
Descriptors: Administrators, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts
Paul, Kurt – 1982
Efforts addressed at the pervasive school dropout problem in New York City received a boost in 1978 with the development of large scale, centrally initiated programs to reduce the number of high school dropouts. Based on the recommendations of two studies, the New York City Board of Education's Division of High Schools established outreach centers…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Attitudes, Community Programs, Dropout Characteristics
FELDMAN, M.; AND OTHERS – 1962
THE PURPOSE OF AN EXPERIMENTAL PLAN FOR TRAINING TECHNICALLY ORIENTED STUDENTS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL IS TO MOTIVATE UNDERACHIEVERS, POTENTIAL DROPOUTS, AND PROBLEM STUDENTS WITH MECHANICAL APTITUDES SO THAT THEY CAN REALIZE CONCRETE GOALS LEADING EITHER TO EMPLOYMENT OR TO CONTINUED EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM IS COMPOSED OF A 2-YEAR…
Descriptors: Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Research, Experimental Programs, High Schools
Rothman, Esther P. – 1970
The author describes her experiences as principal of the Livingston School for Girls (New York City) which was created for delinquent adolescents suspended from regular schools. Using specific incidents and personal interpretations, the author discusses the policy and objectives of the school through descriptions of the girls themselves,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Delinquency, Disadvantaged Youth
Barker, Lawrence W.; Mink, Oscar G. – 1968
This scale is designed to aid in identifying dropout prone students. The instrument is a useful aid to professional judgment and may be used with upper elementary or junior high school students. The scale items are grouped in four sections: academic ability and performance, negative identification with education, family and socio-economic status,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Discipline, Dropout Characteristics, Family Characteristics
Tehle, Dave; Anderson, Jacqueline – 1976
The work experience career exploration program (WECEP), a junior high school alternative education program for potential school dropouts, was implemented at Ben Franklin Junior High School in the Fargo, North Dakota, school district during the 1975-76 school year. Patterned after vocational education cooperative work experience programs, WECEP is…
Descriptors: Career Exploration, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Instructor Coordinators

Pallas, Aaron M.; And Others – Urban Education, 1987
Critically evaluates recent statements and actions by federal and state officials who do not realize the efforts that will be necessary to raise school standards. Reviews kinds of standards proposed by current reform, considers their effects, and discusses the conditions under which at risk students could respond positively to higher standards.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Basic Skills, Dropout Rate, Educational Improvement
Olatunji, Anane N. – 2001
The potential positive and negative effects of early work experience on adolescent well-being and educational attainment have been explored from developmental and zero-sum perspectives, respectively. However, both models assume that schooling is the normative experience and primary responsibility of adolescents, an assumption that may not be valid…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Cultural Influences, Employment Experience, High School Students
Duckenfield, Marty; Brown, Scott – 1997
This booklet provides the knowledge and tools college and university students and their professors need to develop a partnership with organizations that work with children who are potential dropouts. Section 1 looks at childhood in the 1990s and section 2 introduces partners who can help potential dropouts. Section 3 considers issues related to…
Descriptors: College Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs