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Direct linkDicksteen, Lisa Napell – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers (J3), 2012
The U.S. Department of Education's (ED) National Center for Education Statistics defines dropouts as "16- through 21-year-olds who are not enrolled in school and have not earned a high school credential (either a diploma or an equivalency credential such as a General Education Development (GED) certificate)." According to the feds, the…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Dropout Rate, Hispanic American Students, Dropout Programs
Hill, David – Teacher Magazine, 2001
Describes Colorado's Eagle Rock School, which offers troubled teens a fresh start by transporting them to a tuition- free campus high in the mountains. The program encourages spiritual development as well as academic growth. The atmosphere is warm, loving, structured, and nonthreatening. The article profiles several students' experiences at the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, High Risk Students
Uhrmacher, P. Bruce – American School Board Journal, 1985
Describes how three Colorado school systems joined together and set up a dropout prevention commission that used a seven-step approach to work at reducing student dropout rates. (MD)
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate, Dropouts
Peer reviewedNeumann, Richard A. – Equity and Excellence, 1992
Examines outcomes associated with enactment of Colorado's Second Chance Pilot Program for high school dropouts. The satisfaction reported by 396 Second Chance students and the waiting lists for program enrollment demonstrate the potential for recovering students who have dropped out of school. Limitations of the program are discussed. (SLD)
Descriptors: Continuation Students, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Educational Finance
