Publication Date
| In 2026 | 0 |
| Since 2025 | 1 |
| Since 2022 (last 5 years) | 1 |
| Since 2017 (last 10 years) | 1 |
| Since 2007 (last 20 years) | 5 |
Descriptor
| Academic Persistence | 7 |
| Dropout Programs | 7 |
| Intervention | 7 |
| Dropouts | 6 |
| Community Colleges | 4 |
| Graduation | 4 |
| Reentry Students | 4 |
| Associate Degrees | 3 |
| At Risk Students | 3 |
| Barriers | 3 |
| College Credits | 3 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Wilkins, Julia | 3 |
| Benjamin Skinner | 1 |
| Crawford, Everett | 1 |
| Hope Allchin | 1 |
| Isaac McFarlin | 1 |
| Justin C. Ortagus | 1 |
| Melvin Tanner | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Descriptive | 4 |
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
Education Level
| High Schools | 4 |
| Elementary Education | 1 |
| Elementary Secondary Education | 1 |
| Higher Education | 1 |
| Middle Schools | 1 |
| Postsecondary Education | 1 |
| Secondary Education | 1 |
| Two Year Colleges | 1 |
Audience
Location
| United States | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
| Job Training Partnership Act… | 1 |
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkJustin C. Ortagus; Hope Allchin; Benjamin Skinner; Melvin Tanner; Isaac McFarlin – Education Finance and Policy, 2025
Most students who begin at a community college do not complete their desired credential. Many students fail to graduate due to various barriers other than their academic performance. To encourage previously successful non-completers to re-enroll and eventually graduate, a growing number of community colleges have implemented re-enrollment…
Descriptors: Community College Students, College Enrollment, Dropouts, Academic Persistence
Download full textWilkins, Julia – National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2011
High school students with disabilities who drop out are costly to society. Compared to those who graduate, they are more likely to be unemployed, dependent on public services, and involved in the criminal justice system. Consequently, helping students with disabilities graduate has become a prominent national concern. Students with disabilities…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dropouts, Disabilities, Reentry Students
Wilkins, Julia – National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2011
High school students with disabilities who drop out are costly to society. Compared to those who graduate, they are more likely to be unemployed, dependent on public services, and involved in the criminal justice system. Consequently, helping students with disabilities graduate has become a prominent national concern. Students with disabilities…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dropouts, Disabilities, Reentry Students
Wilkins, Julia – National Dropout Prevention Center for Students with Disabilities, 2011
High school students with disabilities who drop out are costly to society. Compared to those who graduate, they are more likely to be unemployed, dependent on public services, and involved in the criminal justice system. Consequently, helping students with disabilities graduate has become a prominent national concern. Students with disabilities…
Descriptors: High School Students, Dropouts, Disabilities, Reentry Students
What Works Clearinghouse, 2007
Dropout prevention programs are school- and community-based initiatives that aim to keep students in school and encourage them to complete their high school education. To be included in the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) review, programs have to operate within the United States and include dropout prevention as one of their primary objectives.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Dropouts, School Restructuring, Incentives
TIU Adult Education and Job Training Center, Lewistown, PA. – 1992
A project developed and implemented a plan to retain those adult basic education students who are likely to be successful if they stay enrolled in the program but who are likely to drop out if program staff do not intervene. The plan involved use of an assessment instrument to identify these at-risk students, development of an individualized…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Dropout Prevention
Crawford, Everett – 1988
A study was conducted to identify new points of intervention into the education and social development of economically and educationally disadvantaged youth considered at risk of dropping out of school and never successfully participating in the labor market. The demographic characteristics of the target population were studied, as well as past…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adolescents, Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention
