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Beymer, Lawrence; And Others – 1987
This study examined official records on retention from the Department of Education to ascertain national and state status and trends of retention/dropouts. The records showed that since 1983 the retention rate has peaked and is beginning to decline. In this investigation of the dropout situation in Indiana, questionnaires were administered to and…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Counselor Attitudes, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Download full textNorth Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Support Programs. – 1988
The comprehensive concept for dropout prevention is a restructuring of the school to serve better the educational and developmental needs of students, based on meeting those needs on an individual basis. The basic approach to serving students is adjusted by lengthening the school day, developing a student support services team, implementing direct…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Individual Needs, Prevention, Pupil Personnel Services
Martinez, P. Roberto L. – 1985
At Santa Fe Community College (SFCC), a proactive, "intrusive" approach to counseling has been developed to identify students who may be at the point of dropping out of classes due to anxiety and frustration. Under this approach, termed the Early Alert Referral System, the advisor takes responsibility for establishing contact with the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention, Educational Counseling
Rollason, Wendell N. – 1985
Begun in 1965, the Redlands Christian Migrant Association (RCMA) has focused on the needs of migrant farmworkers and their children. RCMA considers the fields of education, health, and housing as the areas of greatest impact upon migrant children. In its major role as a catalyst, RCMA has worked with various individuals with common objectives of…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Change Agents, Dropout Prevention, Migrant Education
BAER, CLYDE J.; AND OTHERS – 1961
AN EXPLORATION OF THE SCHOOL HISTORIES OF SAMPLE EDUCABLE MENTALLY RETARDED ADOLESCENTS WAS UNDERTAKEN TO IDENTIFY FACTORS RELATED TO SCHOOL CONTINUANCE AMONG SUCH STUDENTS, AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON WHICH TO BASE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS. THE TWO SAMPLES USED IN THE STUDY WERE (1) 354 SEVENTH- AND…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Dropout Prevention, Grade 10, Grade 7
CANGEMI, JOSEPH P. – 1963
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…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Job Training, Parent Participation, Program Guides
FANTINI, MARIO D.
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,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, Job Training, Public Schools
MILLER, S.M. – 1963
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…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Career Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Los Angeles City Schools, CA. – 1961
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…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, High School Students, Job Placement, Program Evaluation
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1964
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…
Descriptors: After School Centers, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Guides
DEUTSCH, MARTIN – 1962
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…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Early Experience, Perceptual Development
DENNIS, LORRAINE B.; AND OTHERS – 1964
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)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Curriculum Enrichment, Dropout Prevention
Rutledge, Aaron L.; Gass, Gertrude Zemon – 1967
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…
Descriptors: Blacks, Culture Conflict, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention
Schools Council, London (England). – 1975
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…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research, Instructional Materials
Vest, Thomas J.; Spino, William D. – 1975
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…
Descriptors: College Attendance, Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Educational Counseling
