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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1986
Preventing dropouts is the main topic of the 12 publications reviewed in this annotated bibliography. A statistical analysis of dropouts in Portland, Oregon, revealed that the correlation by school was far greater than correlation by residential area. In another study, approximately 155 droputs were questioned and most believed that the school…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Sheffield, J. R. – International Journal of Continuing Education and Training, 1973
Paper suggests some possible solutions for the problem of school leavers in Africa which may benefit persons responsible for developing programs of non-formal education in Africa. (Editor/GB)
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, Adult Education, Developing Nations, Dropout Programs
Morley, Raymond E.; Clay, Helen I. – 1985
This directory on Iowa alternative programs for potential and actual dropouts begins with a brief summary of the state's dropout problem accompanied by nine references. Descriptions of some of the special programs and schools precede the full text of state legislation for funding and administering dropout programs. The next section, in outline…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1985
Data on dropout patterns in New York City Public Schools are provided and analyzed in order to identify issues to be addressed and contribute to the establishment of standards and criteria for program development. Part I introduces the key questions to be asked. In Part II, the term dropout is defined according to State Education guidelines; the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Iowa Association of Alternative Education, Newton. – 1991
Information on alternative education and programs for potential dropouts and dropouts in Iowa is compiled in this directory. Data were obtained from reports submitted to the Iowa Association of Alternative Education (IAAE) and from out-of-state sources. Following the introduction and information on the IAAE, 15 sections present information on the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Cinal, Terry Lynn – 1982
This document reviews the literature on elementary and secondary school dropouts and notes the effects and possible solutions to the dropout problem. Statistical findings about dropouts from the 1960's to the present are presented along with methods of predicting who the dropouts will be. Dropout characteristics, including psychological, social,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Annotated Bibliographies, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
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Direct linkAzzam, Amy M. – Educational Leadership, 2007
A recent study by Civic Enterprises for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation examined the views of diverse youth, ages 16-25, who had failed to complete high school. "The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts" lists students' reasons for leaving school and suggests actions that schools, states, and the federal government can take.…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Experiential Learning, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
