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Download full textSherman, Joel D. – 1987
In 1986, the United States Department of Education contracted with Pelavin Associates to conduct a study of the dropout problem in the United States. The research project was undertaken to provide a national overview of the dropout problem, focusing specifically on gender differences; and to identify successful or effective strategies for serving…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Design
Sherman, Joel D.; And Others – 1987
In 1986, the United States Department of Education contracted with Pelavin Associates to conduct a study of the dropout problem in the United States. The research project was undertaken to provide a national overview of the dropout problem, focusing specifically on gender differences; and to identify successful or effective strategies for serving…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Design
Sherman, Joel D. – 1987
This document presents the executive summary of a research project undertaken to provide a national overview of the dimensions of the dropout problem, focusing specifically on gender differences; and to identify strategies that are being used to address the dropout problem, assess effectiveness of these strategies, and suggest ways that these…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Jones, Judy A. – 1992
Outcomes of the Performance-Based Diploma (BPD) Program, a program implemented at a high school in the southeast United States, are described in this paper. The basic elements for success are people, program design, and product. Staff function on the belief that teachers exist to meet students' needs. The program includes the following components:…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Competency Based Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Rhodes, Donna C.; McMillan, Samuel H., Jr. – 1987
A description is given of "Operation Rescue," a program designed to find and implement solutions to the dropout problem. A discussion of the reasons students drop out of school takes into consideration the pressures of society that tend to overwhelm at-risk students. These include environmental, academic, survival, and social factors…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
