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Flamer, Mary Guess – 1990
This guide was designed to help local educators develop and implement a comprehensive program to support pregnant and parenting teenagers and assure them access to the resources and models they need to complete their education. Section I includes an overview of the demands faced by these young people and reviews the available research on…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropout Prevention, Early Parenthood, High Risk Students
PDF pending restorationTennessee Univ., Knoxville. Dept. of Technological and Adult Education. – 1989
Intended primarily for principals and guidance counselors, this monograph contains 13 articles written by practitioners associated with the Comprehensive Career Development Project for Secondary Schools in Tennessee. These articles share the thoughts, ideas, and experiences of practitioners who have implemented or planned for the implementation of…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Early Parenthood
Download full textMuccigrosso, Lynne; And Others – 1991
This booklet addresses the plight of pregnant teenagers and teenage parents, especially those in special education, and the role of program developers and practitioners in responding to their educational needs. After a brief introduction, a research synthesis notes similarities of predictors, extent, and consequences of teenage pregnancy and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Parenthood, Family Life Education, Mental Retardation
PDF pending restorationTennessee Univ., Knoxville. Dept. of Technological and Adult Education. – 1990
Intended primarily for principals and guidance counselors, this monograph contains 15 articles written by practitioners associated with, and staff of, the Comprehenisve Career Development Project for Secondary Schools in Tennessee. The following articles are included: "Changes: From Crisis Counseling to a Comprehensive Career Development…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Comprehensive Guidance
Holmes, Wendell P., Jr. – American School Board Journal, 1986
Describes 11 effective steps taken by the Duval County (Florida) school board to improve the academic achievement of minority students, as measured by the Stanford Achievement Test. Programs include eliminating social promotion, developing tests of essential skills and minimum skills, involving the family, and helping with personal problems. (IW)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Black Students, Community Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education
Coyle-Williams, Maureen – TASPP Brief, 1989
This document identifies the costs of teen pregnancy in terms of high dropout rates, long-term educational decrements, the increased risks of the children of teen parents, loss of human capital, and increased welfare costs. Prevention and intervention and the features of operationally successful program models are included under the topic of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Ancillary School Services, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
