Descriptor
| Dropout Research | 6 |
| Potential Dropouts | 6 |
| Dropout Characteristics | 4 |
| Dropout Prevention | 4 |
| Dropouts | 4 |
| High Risk Students | 3 |
| School Holding Power | 3 |
| Attendance | 2 |
| Dropout Rate | 2 |
| Intervention | 2 |
| Secondary Education | 2 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Policy Research Brief | 1 |
| Spectrum | 1 |
Author
| Bennett, Linda L. | 1 |
| De Jung, John E. | 1 |
| Jones, Dionne J. | 1 |
| Mizell, M. Hayes | 1 |
| Sinclair, Mary F. | 1 |
| Watson, Betty Collier | 1 |
| Williams, Ronnie L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Reports - Research | 2 |
| Collected Works - Serials | 1 |
| ERIC Digests in Full Text | 1 |
| ERIC Publications | 1 |
| Guides - Non-Classroom | 1 |
| Information Analyses | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Opinion Papers | 1 |
| Tests/Questionnaires | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
| Administrators | 6 |
| Practitioners | 6 |
| Policymakers | 3 |
| Counselors | 1 |
| Researchers | 1 |
| Teachers | 1 |
Location
| Oregon | 1 |
| West Virginia | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Mizell, M. Hayes – Spectrum, 1986
Identifies basic issues relevant to the development of dropout prevention programs. Considers (1) risk factors leading to dropout, (2) nine possible target groups for dropout intervention, and (3) four possible constraints (cost, burden, directions, and laws) that will influence the consideration and selection of new policies or programs. (IW)
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Download full textJones, Dionne J.; Watson, Betty Collier – 1990
Student attrition is a major problem for American colleges and universities because an increasing number of enrollees fit the demographic and socioeconomic profile of "high-risk" students, who consist in general of minorities, the academically disadvantaged, the disabled, and those of low socioeconomic status. Declining enrollments leave…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Research
Sinclair, Mary F.; And Others – Policy Research Brief, 1994
This research summary examines the policies and issues that affect the school dropout problem among youth with disabilities. It clarifies the dropout problem, examines government and school policies that affect school holding power, and recommends responses. Information is based on a current dropout prevention research project, findings from five…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Discipline, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
De Jung, John E. – 1988
Reducing absences is the most readily available strategy that high schools have for reducing the number of dropouts. A sample of approximately 2,000 students who entered three Oregon urban high schools in the Fall of 1983 or 1984 was studied in order to establish criteria for identifying students who were at-risk of not graduating. The group was…
Descriptors: Attendance, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Research, Dropouts
Bennett, Linda L. – 1991
This manual provides a framework for formulating a game plan for retention of students in vocational training. The information is based on possible conflicts the students may encounter that would hinder the completion of vocational programs. The conflicts are categorized into personal conflicts, school-related conflicts, and other situations.…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Conflict Resolution, Decision Making, Dropout Prevention
Williams, Ronnie L. – 1985
Research and statistical data in this study identify factors that are correlated with early identification of potential dropout students. Chapter 1, the introduction, explains the study's focus: school areas that propagate attendance problems, family educational levels, social deviance, and academic achievement. One hundred students who had…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Delinquency, Dropout Attitudes
