Retaining Potential Dropouts.

Holmes, Marion B. W.; Collins, Allen E.

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ERIC Number: EJ364479

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Publication Date: 1988

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Retaining Potential Dropouts.

Holmes, Marion B. W.; Collins, Allen E.

Vocational Education Journal, v63 n1 p22-24 Jan-Feb 1988

Describes dropout prevention programs in the School District of Philadelphia: (1) High School Academies, schools within schools that provide a holistic approach to the transition from school to work; (2) Jobsearch; (3) Education for Employment Initiative, an effort to coordinate programs that prepare students for employment; and (4) Vocational Support Services for Limited English Proficient. (JOW)

Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Holistic Approach, Job Search Methods, Limited English Speaking, Potential Dropouts, School Holding Power, Secondary Education

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