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Download full textRoberts, Greg; Vaughn, Sharon; Fall, Anna-Mária; Vaughn, Michael – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2013
Students transitioning from middle school to high school face a range of academic and social challenges. Academic content is more diverse and challenging, and its delivery is increasingly text based, requiring competence in literacy and problem-solving skill areas. Students entering 9th grade often struggle to find an appropriate peer group and…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Secondary School Students, Dropout Prevention, Intervention
Direct linkWitherspoon, Melody Latrice – ProQuest LLC, 2011
I examined the perceptions of parents, students, and teachers of Saturday Academy, an intervention for students who are at risk of failing academically. The problem is that nearly half of students who attend high school may be at risk of dropping out before they graduate. The purpose of this study was to describe, evaluate, and analyze the…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, African American Students, Field Trips, Qualitative Research
