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Download full textBurzichelli, Claudia; Mackey, Philip E.; Bausmith, Jennifer – Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic, 2011
The current study replicates work of Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Northeast and Islands. It describes dropout prevention programs in nine Mid-Atlantic Region (Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) school districts serving communities with populations of 24,742-107,250 (as of July 2008). All nine…
Descriptors: Student Needs, Mentors, Poverty, Dropout Programs
Peer reviewedJohnson, Harlan R. – Clearing House, 1982
Reviews various alternative education programs. Argues that educators need to balance the alternatives offered within a school district, giving choices to a wide range of student abilities, not just to potential dropouts. (FL)
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Educational Philosophy
Peer reviewedRogus, Joseph F.; Wildenhaus, Colleen – NASSP Bulletin, 1991
Developing an effective program for at-risk students calls for identifying needs that can be addressed through the existing curriculum and using a holistic planning approach. A workable strategy involves establishing a cooperative learning climate, developing an advisory system, providing a good behavior recognition system, and extending student…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Change Strategies, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedWare, Barbara Ann – Journal of Home Economics, 1975
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Educational Innovation, Home Economics Education, Nontraditional Education
Greene, Brenda Z. – Updating School Board Policies, 1987
To give Congress the information it needs to make informed decisions about initiatives aimed at school dropouts, the U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO) has published a two-phase report: Phase 1, "School Dropouts: The Extent and Name of the Problem" (see ED 274 756), completed in 1986, provides information on the dropout rate, characteristics of…
Descriptors: Board of Education Role, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
General Accounting Office, Washington, DC. Div. of Human Resources. – 1987
Local school dropout programs are surveyed to identify the approaches used to prevent or overcome dropping out and to obtain views of local program administrators about dropout problems and programs. The programs had the following basic elements in common: (1) poor and minority teenagers who have multiple problems are targeted; (2) multiple…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research, Educational Environment
Thurston, Ronald L.; Weber, Lester C. – 1971
Vocational Village was opened by the Portland (Oregon) School District in 1968 to provide opportunities for students who had not been successful in traditional high school programs. A basic concept of the programs initiated at Vocational Village was the desire to personalize and individualize instruction. However, as operations got under way it…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Individualized Instruction
Morse, Susan C., Ed. – 1987
This summary of a forum for migrant educators defines dropout issues, explores solutions and models of service, and offers recommendations to address the needs of out-of-school migrant youth. Notes from forum workshops and summary task force reports deal with dropout identification/needs assessment, dropout/enrollment/graduation data, interagency…
Descriptors: Coordination, Data Collection, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
