Keep at-Risk Students in School by Keeping Them up to Grade Level.

Sklarz, David P.

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ERIC Number: EJ395090

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Publication Date: 1989

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Keep at-Risk Students in School by Keeping Them up to Grade Level.

Sklarz, David P.

American School Board Journal, v176 n9 p33-34 Sep 1989

A South Carolina school district is working with researchers at Johns Hopkins University on a long-term intervention plan to boost the district on-time graduation rate to 80 percent by the year 2001. Increasing students' chances of staying at grade level reduces the chances they will drop out. (MLF)

Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Grade Repetition, High Risk Students, Intervention

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Audience: Policymakers

Language: English

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