This report provides dropout information for Texas schools during the 1995-96 school year. Included in the report are historical dropout information; a summary of dropout rates based on school district characteristics; a listing of dropout rates broken down by county, district, and campus; and national comparative data. The total number of…

The findings of this study show that better lines of communication have to be established between the adult student and his instructor if the adult is to attain the goals that motivated him to attend college. (Author/GB)

Paper reveals that Canadian children tend to begin their school life at a later age than U.S. or Indian children and that Canadian school participation rates peak a year earlier and thereafter decline more rapidly than U.S. rates. (Author/CB)

Attempts to explain the high rate of student attrition in first-year language courses. The author gained insight into the problem when he enrolled in a Chinese course, which he eventually dropped because of lack of incentive. He concludes that awareness of the need for language learning will curb attrition rates. (Author/PJM)

The preparation procedure increased correct expectations about treatment for both the children and the parents. Prepared families had fewer cancelled and failed appointments. The preparation procedure did not significantly affect children's verbalizations in their therapy sessions or children's satisfaction with treatment. (Author/BEF)

To tackle low achievement and a 22% freshmen student withdrawal rate, a Seattle, Washington, high school gradually restructured its vision, policies, and curriculum. A committee fashioned the Bridge project, providing all freshmen with access to opportunities promoting academic achievement, responsibility, school spirit, fellowship, acceptance,…

This study explored predictors of graduating from versus dropping out of high school for 664 youths with severe emotional disturbances. Results indicate that almost 50% of the sample dropped out of high school. Participation in school-based counseling and vocational education was significantly associated with high school graduation. (Author/CR)

Examines the paradox of strong individual demand and strong institutional support for the General Educational Development (GED) credential despite educational and economic returns markedly lower than those of traditional high school graduates, suggesting that the GED program is a low-cost way to integrate thousands of off-track individuals back…

This study examined the perceptions of 58 special education administrators and 204 principals on the effect of requiring a minimum competency graduation examination for students with learning disabilities. Administrators felt the requirement would promote inclusive education but that without additional resources some students would experience…

Presents a tracking model for monitoring and reporting student transitions through the college years. Develops and illustrates the model by following a mythical class of 500 freshmen and 380 transfer students from matriculation to attrition or graduation. The model focuses on sequences of semesters rather than on freshman, sophomore, junior, and…

The dropout problem among Hispanics may be less severe than it appears, since many Hispanics have arrived here very recently. Given time, funding, and a willingness to join the mainstream, Hispanics should progress as have other groups. (DM)

Compares high-school dropout rates for boys versus girls in 45 schools with grade spans of 7-12, 9-12, or 10-12. For all three grade spans, boys had higher dropout rates than girls. Highest rates were in the 10-12 grade span; the lowest were in 7-12 districts. (Contains 13 references.) (MLH)

Given the surging growth in the U.S. Latino population in recent years, nowhere have those increases been occurring faster than in the southeast. North Carolina, Arkansas and Georgia, for example, have seen population increases between 300 and 400 percent since the early 1990s. Naturally, Latino community leaders and state officials have been…

High dropout rates and poor academic performance are too often characteristic of the educational experience for African American male adolescents. In response to this dilemma, enrichment initiatives targeting young Black men have been developed. This article provides an in-depth description of "Project: Gentlemen on the Move," a program designed…