The emphasis on reading in a Miami elementary school curriculum is having a good effect in lessening the amount of dropouts. (GB)

Why the dropout rate in apprenticeship programs is high, and ways to lower the rate and improve the programs. (MF)

Significant monetary benefits, due mainly to increased and improved labor market participation, found in combined in-school and summer Neighborhood Youth Corps programs, although no net benefit in high school retention and graduation rates. (MF)

Analyzes the performance contract and contractor while attempting to determine what makes a successful contract policy. (RK)

The U.S. Commissioner of Education elaborates on the U.S. Office of Education plan for Career Education, reports on steps already taken, and generally assesses progress. (Editor)

Reports a 4-year study which shows the contributions vocational education has made to reducing school dropout rates. (SB)

Describes a program designed for students with low ability which has resulted in the student dropout rate de-escalating from 20 percent to nine and one-half percent. (DM)

Physician manpower needs and recommendations for improving physician education are outlined. (IR)

Discusses the relationship of dropping out of school to unemployment and disadvantaged conditions, along with the characteristics of dropouts and potential dropouts. Presents a framework for dropout prevention which suggests services or instructional strategies which can be used by vocational educators. (CT)

The role of the university's medical service in lowering first-year, drop-out rates is based on the identification of psychological, environmental, and physical needs of the student. (MB)

Tinto's student integration model and Bean and Metzner's student attrition model have been influential in explaining persistence and attrition in higher education programs. This article draws chiefly from these models and the results of research into the needs of online distance education students to synthesize a composite model to better explain…

The best dropout prevention programs give students a chance to succeed, promote a sense of personal responsibility, build self-esteem, structure work so it can be done well, and celebrate accomplishment of any kind. (MLF)

A Delaware school district developed partnerships with local businesses that helped lower the dropout rate by 32 percent. Students who meet some minimum qualifications are selected, and local businesses provide entry-level jobs, mentors, and the promise of jobs after the students graduate. (MLF)

Examines one national goal--to make our national high school graduation rate reach 90 percent by 2000--by focusing on the dropout problem. Poverty and cultural differences play a major role in determining who drops out. Exploring multiple-intelligences research and emphasizing educational research and development are sound strategies. Includes 33…

Eight vocational schools in Jefferson County, Kentucky, use computer-assisted instruction (CAI) for remedial work in math, reading, and language skills. The use of CAI in the career development centers has led to other programs--for adults, dropouts, and potential dropouts--and has brought about a close working relationship with Louisville…