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Download full textNelson, Erik – 1985
High school dropouts are usually academic underachievers who adjust to social environments with difficulty. When they leave school, they develop even greater behavior problems and have more trouble getting employment than do high school graduates. To prevent dropouts, schools try to find funds for dropout prevention programs, work with agencies…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Dropout Research
Earle, Janice; Roach, Virginia – 1989
Early socialization, cognitive differences, treatment by teachers, and curricular choices have a negative effect on both the self-esteem and academic achievement of young females. Program designers and policymakers should incorporate the following approaches into female dropout prevention programs: (1) academic encouragement; (2) counseling to…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Natriello, Gary; And Others – 1988
This report develops a topology of approaches to high school dropout prevention, and uses it to examine and review the effectiveness of existing programs, and to identify major gaps in current practice and research. Research on dropouts was reviewed to identify the kinds of students who drop out and their reasons for dropping out. Based on this…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Peer reviewedGruber, Frederick H. – Journal of Intergroup Relations, 1990
Reviews dropout characteristics; identifies the components of an overall dropout prevention approach; and describes the role of legislation, school administration, and public-private collaboratives in developing dropout prevention strategies. Emphasizes the use of public and private resources to improve the opportunities of the disadvantaged. (FMW)
Descriptors: Black Students, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Jonas, Edward D., Jr.; Amuleru-Marshall, Nancy – 1988
This project proposes the development and implementation of a model system for collecting, documenting, and reporting to the Atlanta (Georgia) Board of Education information that will indicate the number, ages, and grades of students dropping out of the Atlanta Public School System (APS). Furthermore, this project will demonstrate an effective…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research, Early Identification
Jonas, Edward D., Jr. – 1987
The Atlanta (Georgia) Public School System (APS) has many existing dropout prevention programs, but they have been operating primarily independently, with limited information sharing or coordination. In 1986 these programs were linked through the formation of the Atlanta Dropout Prevention Collaborative, which unites the public school system with…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
