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Jacobson, Desa – 1973
Presented is a summary of the Alaskan Native high school dropouts. The data collected on 180 Native Alaskan high school dropouts was taken from the regional dormitories at Nome, Kodiak, Bethel and Boarding Home programs in Anchorage, Tok, Fairbanks, Dillingham, and Ketchikan. Students who terminated for academic reasons, failed to attend school,…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Alaska Natives, American Indians, Boarding Schools
Young, William G. – 1971
All levels of community education were included in this occupational preparation program. Elementary school emphasis was on field trips, curriculums geared to occupational choice, and development of realistic attitudes toward work. Middle school emphasis was on curriculum dealing with occupational information and guidance, and included…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Awareness, Career Counseling, Career Education

Fernandez, Ricardo R.; Shu, Gangjian – Education and Urban Society, 1988
Reviews dropout research and reanalyzes data from the High School and Beyond study of Hispanic students. Concludes that current dropout prevention programs are not effective with Hispanic students because many Hispanic dropouts do not fit the accepted stereotypes of at-risk students. (FMW)
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research

Garibaldi, Antoine M.; Bartley, Melinda – Urban League Review, 1988
Discusses successful strategies for preventing Black students from leaving school before graduation. Argues that the best solution to this complex problem is to ensure that Black children learn the necessary academic and cognitive skills in school before proceeding to the next grade level. (FMW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Attendance, Basic Skills
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Vocational and Adult Education. – 1997
This manual is designed to assist school personnel, employers, parents/guardians, and students in understanding the policies and procedures required to operate effective occupational work experience (OWE) programs. The OWE mission statement appears first. Chapter I describes the OWE program, its structure, types of program organization, and…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Disadvantaged, High Risk Students, High Schools
Autrey, Kathy R.; Horton, Steve; Kher, Neelam; Molstead, Susan; Juneau, Gayle – 1999
This study examined college students' proneness to dropping out, focusing on student success in developmental mathematics. The study investigated whether or not three groups of college freshmen taking developmental mathematics (completers, grade C or better; nonsuccessful completers, grade D or F; and noncompleters, grade W) were significantly…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Mathematics, College Students, Coping

Donlan, Dan – English Journal, 1990
Describes a teaching approach successful with 1960s at-risk students, in which literature was carefully selected for readability, interest, brevity, and literary quality. Notes that all activities were literature-based and that discussion was short and text focused. Explains that each lesson was a miniature language arts curriculum and that…
Descriptors: Educational History, English Instruction, High Risk Students, Language Arts

Ronda, Michelle A.; Valencia, Richard R. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1994
Conversations with 19 predominantly Chicano middle-school students labeled "at risk" revealed that students viewed their at-risk status as a source of both shame and unity, thereby reproducing the category on one hand and producing a counterculture to adult world views on the other. A communication perspective on student success offers…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Labeling (of Persons)
Fine, Michelle – Journal of Urban and Cultural Studies, 1990
Public obsession with issues of measurement, early intervention, promotion, suspension, education, age of exit, and alternative education dominates discourse on what can be done about high school dropouts. Additional controversial issues of societal structural interdependence are examined for their importance in education reform for minority and…
Descriptors: Dropout Research, Dropouts, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change

White, JoAnna; Edmondson, Joanne H. – Professional School Counseling, 1998
Evaluates tutorial program and a combined tutorial and counseling program. Effects on achievement, self-esteem, and classroom behavior of middle school students (N=135) at risk of dropping out are examined. Discussion includes implications for counselors. "Outline for Training Tutors" and example plans for group-counseling sessions are appended.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Counseling Techniques, Discipline Problems
Rossi, Robert J., Ed. – 1994
This book presents essays from educational reformers who examine efforts aimed at students at risk for failure in U.S. schools. It is divided into four parts. Part 1 considers the factors that place children at risk for educational failure. Part 2 describes the dangers for students of a system that fails to recognize and appreciate their…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Black Students, Cultural Influences, Dropout Prevention
Rossi, Robert J. – 1995
Despite the widespread attention given to education reform, no substantial knowledge base has existed for identifying and implementing effective reforms for at-risk student populations. This document, the third of three volumes, describes the research design for a study that identified the essential mechanics of effective reforms for students at…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Change
Campbell, Don; And Others – 1994
The program was designed for 13- to 17-year-old at risk adolescents, those individuals who are experiencing difficulties at school, home and/or work. Their main characteristics are a lack of self-control and self-confidence, aggressive behavior, and either little or unrealistic thought about their future. The primary outcomes or aims of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Career Awareness, Career Counseling
Lister, Robert – 1994
The Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Alternative Secondary School (PASS) has been developed for at-risk students who need a self-contained educational program with a community educational approach. This model program is based on the need for students to experience individual growth and success in the areas of academics, therapeutics, behavior…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Community Services, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
Romo, Harriett D. – 1998
Leaving school early has a dramatic impact on Hispanic girls, because Latinas face greater barriers than males when seeking high-wage jobs and opportunities in postsecondary education. This Digest examines how gender roles, families, schools, and friends influence Latinas in their education and career decisions, and outlines practical dropout…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Dropout Prevention, Family Influence, Females