THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG STUDENTS TO STAY IN SCHOOL UNTIL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND TO DEVELOP THOSE ATTITUDES, HABITS, AND SKILLS THAT PRODUCE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEES. THE PROGRAM IS AN ATTEMPT TO ASSIST STUDENTS ON THE JUNIOR HIGH AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. STUDENTS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE ATTEND…

TO CURTAIL THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENT NEEDS FROM THE PRESCHOOL LEVEL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. IN THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, THE CURRICULUM IS STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE INCREASED EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DEPENDING UPON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE CHILD. IN THE ELEMENTARY PROGRAM,…

THE CONTRIBUTION OF WHITE-COLLAR FAMILIES TO THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS HAS BEEN WIDELY IGNORED. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A STEREOTYPING OF LOW-INCOME YOUNGSTERS THAT COMPLETELY OVERLOOKS THE DIVERSITY AMONG THE AMERICAN POOR. THE FACT THAT JEWISH LOW-INCOME AREAS HAVE HIGH GRADUATION RATES HAS BEEN USED TO CRITICIZE NEGROES AS UNWILLING TO HELP…

WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION ENABLES THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO BE EMPLOYED UNDER SCHOOL SUPERVISION WHILE CONTINUING HIS EDUCATION IN SCHOOL. THE REPORT POINTS OUT THE SUCCESS AND THE BENEFITS OF SUCH A PROGRAM TO THE STUDENT, THE EMPLOYER AND THE COMMUNITY. THE EVALUATION IS BASED ON THE SCHOOL YEAR 1960-61 AND 4,900 STUDENTS AND 43 HIGH SCHOOLS IN…

THE AFTER-SCHOOL STUDY CENTERS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT REGULAR INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS HAVING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF DISADVANTAGED PUPILS. THE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION AIMS TO SALVAGE, FOR FURTHER EDUCATION, THOSE PUPILS WHO MAY OTHERWISE BECOME DROPOUTS OR FAIL TO GET INTO COLLEGE. EACH TEACHING ASSIGNMENT IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL STUDY CENTERS IS FOR ONE…

AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO RELATE THE PROBLEM OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT TO HIS EARLY SCHOOL EXPERIENCES. ALTHOUGH NO DATA ARE AVAILABLE AT PRESENT TO SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM COULD REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF LATER DROPOUT, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE TRANSITION BETWEEN PRESCHOOL…

A DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION OF ONE MEANS OF MEETING THE NEEDS OF AVERAGE AND LOWER ABILITY STUDENTS WAS CONDUCTED AT MARYMOUNT COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM WAS AN ENRICHED LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM. STUDENTS WERE GROUPED ON THE BASIS OF EXPOSURE TO THE ENRICHED PROGRAM AND COMPARED WITH A GROUP NOT EXPOSED TO SUCH A PROGRAM. COMPARISONS WERE MADE ON--(1)…

In 1963, 19 unemployed Negro men entered a one-year program sponsored by the Office of Manpower, Automation and Training at Sinai Hospital, Detroit to learn practical nursing. Simultaneously a demonstration project to identify trainee and teaching staff problems and their possible solutions was carried out by two psychologists who provided…

This brief report describes formation of the Schools Council and the philosophical impetus for developing the "Young School Leaver Programme." Emphasis is placed on the council's work in helping the young leaver establish a relationship to the society into which he will emerge, and on more practical problems. The council's program…

This paper discusses the student attrition rate, particularily that of freshmen, in economic terms--loss of students means loss of revenue (tuition) and maintains that, with proper planning colleges could retain an additional 10 percent of freshmen students who drop out. The authors contend that many college freshmen are confused by an…

This second updated search reviews 42 documents that cover attempts by several school systems to provide medical, psychological, and educational support for this population group in order to prevent their dropping out of school. (CJ)

The document reports on a cooperative effort of Greeneville City and Greene County (Tennessee) Schools to develop a comprehensive career education program for grades 7-12, titled School Program Advancing Career Education (SPACE). The document opens with SPACE's rationale, targeted toward the creation of curriculum and instruction to meet the needs…

This report evaluated a project designed to identify, locate, and assist high school dropouts in Oahu, Hawaii. The study group consisted of 105 males and 145 females. Former dropouts were used as outreach aides to: (1) contact potential dropouts in the schools, and (2) to assist the student in resolving his difficulty. The study revealed that most…

Project H.E.L.P. is a promise to youth that we do care and that we will show we do. However, in innovating a program for dropouts, many concerns arise, as more difficulties arise. These areas of concern are: (1) the widespread adoption of the innovation which could take place only with the backing and support of the school board and administrative…

This mammoth document consists of a random series of project reports and proposals from the Puerto Rican Department of Education. Each report is a distinct entity, and lists the school districts involved in the project under discussion. The papers all focus on those aspects of strategies and services which will help students to remain in school,…