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Beard, Samuel P., Jr.; And Others – 1978
This document describes a program developed and implemented in three Philadelphia schools for the purpose of reducing the number of dropouts at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. A needs assessment of the three schools, a review of the related literature, and the objectives of the program are provided. Specific strategies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Basic Skills, Discipline Policy
Cox, Timothy C. – 1980
To compete for dwindling numbers of traditional college-aged students and to attract non-traditional clientele, community colleges are becoming increasingly involved in marketing. Commitment to a total marketing concept requires institutional research to identify the college's mission, potential students, and the competition. Those in charge of…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Admissions Officers, Community Colleges, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textSLOAN, DENVER – 1965
TO DETERMINE WHY ONE-THIRD OF THE STUDENTS ENROLLING IN CORRESPONDENCE WORK DURING ANY CALENDAR YEAR DO NOT COMPLETE THE COURSES AND TO ELICIT SUGGESTIONS FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS AND CANCELLATIONS, QUESTIONNAIRES WERE MAILED TO 762 CORRESPONDENCE STUDY DROPOUTS. DATA FROM THE 135 QUESTIONNAIRES RETURNED ARE TABULATED IN THIS STUDY.…
Descriptors: Adult Dropouts, College Students, Correspondence Study, Dropout Prevention
SAVITZKY, CHARLES – 1964
EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON STRENGHTENING INSTRUCTIONAL PLANS BY DEVELOPMENT OF SPECIAL RESOURCE MATERIALS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF COORDINATORS TO CONSULT MORE FREQUENTLY WITH SUBJECT TEACHERS TO PLAN COOPERATIVELY FOR THE PROGRESS OF STUDENTS. STEP REMAINED EFFECTIVE IN MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR SCHOOLING TO GRADUATION, AS WELL AS IN…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Employment Opportunities
MOORE, JAMES W. – 1963
STEP IS A PART-TIME SCHOOL, PART-TIME WORK PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF POTENTIAL SCHOOL DROPOUTS 15 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER. PUPILS ATTEND SCHOOL IN THE MORNING AND WORK IN THE AFTERNOONS. THE TEACHER-COORDINATOR PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE AND MEETS WITH A GROUP OF 15 TO 20 PUPILS DAILY TO "ORIENT" THEM TO SCHOOL AND WORK EXPERIENCES.…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, Job Training, Part Time Employment
MARGULIS, JOHAN G. – 1964
PROJECT ABLE IS AN EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM DESIGNED TO IDENTIFY AND TO ENCOURAGE POTENTIALLY ABLE PUPILS FROM CULTURALLY DEPRIVED OR LOW SOCIOECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS TO COMPLETE APPROPRIATE PROGRAMS OF SECONDARY EDUCATION. STUDENTS FROM THE SEVENTH AND TWELFTH GRADES FROM CULTURALLY POOR OR UNHAPPY HOMES WERE SELECTED BY PRINCIPALS AND FACULTIES OF…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academically Gifted, Advanced Programs, Cultural Enrichment
Mussano, Frank – 1977
The effects of four two-hour study skills seminars on study organization, study techniques, and study motivation were investigated for 1977 fall semester resident freshmen at York College of Pennsylvania. Forty-four interested volunteers were divided equally into a treatment and control group on the basis of pretest scores on the Study Techniques…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Freshmen, Comparative Analysis, Dropout Prevention
Atkins, Karen B. – 1979
A study was conducted in the Allied Health Division (AHD) at Spartanburg Technical College to determine the effects of an Orientation-Advising (O-A) Program on the rate of student attrition. The O-A Program consisted of one all-day orientation and advising session, and individual advising sessions with counselors and faculty members throughout the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate
ODELL, WILLIAM R. – 1967
A RATIONALE AND PROCEDURE FOR THE EFFECTIVE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OF LOW ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WAS DEVELOPED FROM AN ANALYSIS OF 13 HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS IN 10 SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA SCHOOL SYSTEMS WHERE THE RICHMOND PRE-ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM WAS UNDER OPERATION. EXPERIMENTAL EFFORTS WERE MADE TO ESTABLISH SHOP-CENTERED TEAM…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Dropout Prevention, High School Students
Dusel, John P. – 1969
A questionnaire for students discontinuing their foreign language study is presented along with suggestions for its administration and use as a diagnostic tool for administrators. The brief form covers such factors as--(1) reasons for dropping the language, (2) availability of advanced courses, (3) notions of fluency, (4) student objectives, (5)…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Hawke, Sharryl – 1974
As part of the Atlanta Public School System, the Downtown Learning Center (DLC) uses personalized learning contracts to thwart potential dropouts and classroom troublemakers. Voluntary admission, screening by a student/staff committee, and parental approval precede the general agreement which details school attendance and work commitments. In…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Individualized Instruction, Nontraditional Education, Pass Fail Grading
Texarkana School District 7, AR. – 1970
This document provides the necessary instructions and forms for submission of a rapid learning center performance contract proposal as part of a 4-year dropout prevention program. Contract performance proposals are to embody mathematics and/or reading, and to involve students enrolled in grades 7-12 who are two or more grade levels deficient in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bids, Cognitive Objectives, Data Analysis
Drane, Jeanne G., Ed. – 1972
This document includes summaries of the annual evaluations of the five major programs in St. Louis funded under Title I of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act. The general purposes of the Reading Improvement Teams program were to improve the reading skills of the children with the greatest reading problems in the Title I schools and to…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Education, Federal Programs
Sarthory, Joseph A. – 1971
The Neighborhood Youth Corp projects, a pilot program funded by the Department of Labor Manpower Development and Training Act, enrolled 81 economically disadvantaged high school students in a program involving summer employment, educational and social enrichment, and familiarization with the world of work. The primary purpose of the program was to…
Descriptors: Attendance Records, Compensatory Education, Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention
Barker, Anna E.; And Others – 1971
The Educational Component of the Model Cities Program was designed to meet the needs stated by the residents of the Model Neighborhood Area to increase attendance and achievement of students, decrease dropouts, provide some day care services, and lower adult illiteracy and unemployment. Basically, the strategy employed to meet these needs was to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Communication Skills, Community Schools
