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Chansky, Norman M. – 1966
Operation Second Chance trained school dropouts for vocational skills in three areas in North Carolina--the mountainous West, the Piedmont plains, and the coastal farmlands. Length of the training varied from the six weeks nurses' aide program to the 12-week sewing for upholstery program through the 16-week carpentry, upholstery, welding,…
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Bricklaying, Carpentry, Case Studies
Download full textMartin, Larry G. – 1987
High school noncompletion is a complex problem that requires complex solutions that schools are often inhibited from implementing quickly. Alternative educational services are often necessary for students who are able to complete high school but who find school an unrewarding place in which to learn. A loose network of public and private programs…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Case Studies, Dropout Characteristics
Virginia State Dept. of Education, Richmond. – 1993
This second interim report presents evaluation results from Project Youth Experiencing Success (YES) and documents a decrease in the Virginia statewide event-dropout rate in grades 7 through 12 from 4.8 percent during the 1988-89 school year to 3.3 percent during the 1991-92 year. Event-dropout rates measure the proportion of students who drop out…
Descriptors: Ability, At Risk Persons, Case Studies, College School Cooperation
