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CANGEMI, JOSEPH P.
IT IS HELD THAT THE PROBLEM OF STUDENTS' LEAVING SCHOOL WITHOUT A DIPLOMA IS THE MOST CHALLENGING PROBLEM FACING EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS TODAY. ALTHOUGH MORE STUDENTS ARE CURRENTLY GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL THAN EVER BEFORE, THE GROWING IMBALANCE BETWEEN JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS HAS STRUCK A DISASTROUS BLOW TO THE MAJORITY OF…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Educational Problems, Employment Opportunities, Junior High Schools
CANGEMI, JOSEPH P.; FANTINI, MARIO D. – 1964
TWELVE CHARACTERISTIC SYMPTOMS OF STUDENT MALADJUSTMENT ARE LISTED IN AN ATTEMPT TO HELP PARENTS, TEACHERS, AND COUNSELORS TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL DROPOUT. TO INSURE PROPER GUIDANCE AND SUPERVISION OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM, THE SELECTED STUDENTS WILL ATTEND A VOCATIONAL ORIENTATION WEEKEND AND WILL THEN REPORT FOR JOB INTERVIEWS, BEGINNING NEW…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Parent Conferences
MOORE, JAMES W. – 1964
AFTER THE SCHOOL HAS COMMITTED ITSELF TO REDUCING THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS, PERSONNEL MUST FORMULATE A PLAN OF ACTION. THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTIONS ARE MADE--START SMALL, WORK TOGETHER, TAKE YOUR TIME, MEET REGULARLY, GET OUTSIDE HELP, REPORT PROGRESS AND EVALUATE RESULTS. THE PROGRAM FOR REGULAR STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE NEGLECTED. A CHECKLIST IS…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Extracurricular Activities, Resource Materials
ROBERTS, ROY W.; AND OTHERS – 1965
AN EVALUATION WAS MADE OF THE USE OF SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS TO SUPPLEMENT DAY-SCHOOL INSTRUCTION IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE. TRAINING IN THE SPECIALIZED AREAS OF ARC WELDING AND BLUEPRINT INTERPRETATION WAS GIVEN FOR A 6-WEEK PERIOD BY SPECIAL INSTRUCTORS TO 10 MALE STUDENTS IN THE 12TH GRADE. CLASS DISCUSSIONS, READING ASSIGNMENTS, WRITTEN AND ORAL…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Career Guidance, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
NELSON, MARVEN O. – 1967
WHEN REMEDIAL COURSES IN ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, AND STUDY SKILLS PROVED UNSUCCESSFUL IN REDUCING FAILURE AND ATTRITION RATES AT ROCKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE, A PROGRAM OF REQUIRED COUNSELING WAS ADDED, BASED UPON NINE ASSUMPTIONS--(1) ALL BEHAVIOR IS PURPOSIVE, (2) ALL HUMAN BEINGS HAVE A DESIRE TO ACHIEVE, (3) LEARNING IS A CONSEQUENCE OF LIFE…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Individual Counseling, Low Achievement
Download full textVarner, Sherrell E. – 1967
A survey of the school dropout problem in the United States focuses attention on (1) defining school dropouts, (2) the magnitude of the dropout problem, (3) types and extent of research on school dropouts, (4) why pupils drop out of school, (5) factors leading to early school withdrawal, (6) what happens to school dropouts, (7) employment…
Descriptors: Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Salinas Union High School District, CA. – 1975
In the later part of school year 1973-74, both of the district's junior high schools surveyed their respective seventh grade student rosters to identify those boys and girls who were overaged for the grade. The junior highs formed committees composed of administrators, counselors, and the school psychologist to review and make a recommeendation…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Age Grade Placement, Attendance, Dropout Prevention
Drake Univ., Des Moines, IA. – 1974
Is there an effective way to reduce freshman attrition at Duke University? If a group of freshman students preidentified as exit prone is provided with more advising time from a member of the ranked faculty, then the rate of attrition from this exit-prone group will be less than the attrition rate for the rest of the freshman cohort. Is there a…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
Preston, Jim – 1975
The document reports on the activities undertaken by occupational specialists for junior and senior high schools of Sarasota County, Florida, in the identification and placement of non-returning students or no-shows. The identification of actual and potential no-shows involves several processes and those who request assistance are presented with…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC. National Advisory Council on Supplementary Centers and Services. – 1975
The first in a series of three reports by the National Advisory Council on Supplementary Centers and Services which analyze various components of ESEA, this document discusses reasons students drop out of school, reviews some of the methods being used in dealing with the problem in various states and local school districts, and offers several…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Delinquency Prevention, Dropout Prevention, Federal Programs
Bluhm, Harry P. – 1966
An attempt has been made in this paper to show that the pushout is a complex person, that he has a kaleidoscopic personality, presenting no one image to his peers, his parents, his teachers or his prospective employer. He means many things to many people. If we are dedicated to helping all students succeed optimally, it behooves us to understand…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Athey, Irene J.; Trent, James W. – 1966
Because the phenomenon of delayed graduation--the practice of prolonging the college career beyond the normal 4 years of undergraduate study--is so widespread researchers speculated that "continuers" might have certain common characteristics which would differentiate them as a group from "completers." The objective of this…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Family Influence, Higher Education
Stegman, Wilbur N. – 1969
The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of various activities designed to retain dropout-prone college students at Southwest Missouri State College through the use of experimental grouping and the development of counseling and guidance activities for these students. One hundred forty potential dropouts were selected from the…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention, Extracurricular Activities, Grade Point Average
Walters, Nancy R. – 1969
The purpose of this study was to identify characteristics which describe high school dropouts. The investigation attempted to identify variables which would assist in differentiating persisters and withdrawals at Northeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri and in predicting dropouts at East High School on the basis of variable weightings drawn…
Descriptors: Continuation Students, Discriminant Analysis, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
South Carolina State Dept. of Education, Columbia. Office of Vocational Education. – 1972
Intended to assist school administrators and supervisors in designing instructional programs for dropout-prone students, this report lists recommendations for developing dropout prevention programs in various subject areas. It contains the following components; objectives; inservice education for teachers; physical facilities and equipment;…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Administrators, Curriculum Guides, Dropout Characteristics
