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Download full textFaddis, Constance R.; And Others – 1988
This guidebook is part of a series of program materials for a school-based intervention process to help at-risk students stay in school. It is intended for participating adults and begins by giving them a quick look at the extent of the dropout problem nationwide. The booklet goes on to provide a discussion of the basic steps of the helping…
Descriptors: Career Education, Counseling, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
Somerton, Wilbur H.; And Others – 1994
Significant steps have been taken by the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) project since its formation in 1970. The founders of MESA began a campaign, first in high schools, and later in middle and elementary schools, to convince educators, parents, and students of the importance of raising standards for the minority children…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Guidance, Elementary Secondary Education, Engineering Education
Floyd, Nancy, Ed. – 1993
This newsletter, created for teachers, parents, and others interested in current educational themes, addresses the issue of mentoring, what it is, how it works, and why it is needed; and provides some examples of current mentoring programs. It explains that there are two types of mentoring: natural, such as through friends, relatives, and…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Behavior Development, Career Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth
