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Download full textEarle, Janice; Roach, Virginia – 1989
Early socialization, cognitive differences, treatment by teachers, and curricular choices have a negative effect on both the self-esteem and academic achievement of young females. Program designers and policymakers should incorporate the following approaches into female dropout prevention programs: (1) academic encouragement; (2) counseling to…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
New York State Education Dept., Albany. – 1986
These discussion guides for the 1986 regional conferences focus on (1) early childhood education, and (2) increasing the number of students who complete high school. The early childhood material consists of an introductory comment about the expansion of preschools which includes a review of research literature concerning lasting effects of…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Dropouts, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
LeBlanc, Linda A.; And Others – 1991
A 3-year study of the operation of Chapter 1 Neglected or Delinquent (Chapter 1 N or D) Program, which provides compensatory education services to youths in state-operated juvenile and adult correctional facilities, was conducted. The study found that Chapter 1 N or D Program participants had the following characteristics: (1) over half of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Compensatory Education, Correctional Education, Delinquent Rehabilitation
Harris, Kenneth, Ed.; And Others – 1990
This color-coded manual is a guide for local Michigan school districts and schools to meet the needs of children at risk, listing programs from across the state and designated information contact persons within each district. A foreword notes that the manual was developed from a statewide survey of all school districts designed to identify…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Agee, Janice Lowen – 1987
This annual report describes some of the major activities currently under way across California to implement educational reforms. The achievements described focus on raising standards in California schools, providing technical support to school districts, and charting progress at the local level through a statewide accountability program. The…
Descriptors: Accountability, Adult Programs, Annual Reports, Bilingual Education Programs
Owens, Tom; And Others – 1987
This document reviews programs and policy initiatives in the following Northwestern States aimed at reducing the number of youth who are at risk of dropping out of school or remaining unemployed: (1) Alaska; (2) Hawaii; (3) Idaho; (4) Montana; (5) Oregon; and (6) Washington. The following regional trends are identified: (1) establishing…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, College School Cooperation, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
