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Download full textHaider, Zeest; Parise, Leigh – MDRC, 2023
When students drop out of high school there are substantial social and economic consequences that can persist throughout their lives. They are more likely to be unemployed, to become teenage parents, to become involved in the criminal justice system, and to suffer a lifetime of low wages. Dropout rates soared during the COVID-19 pandemic as…
Descriptors: Dropouts, High School Students, Grade 11, Grade 12
Frazer, Linda; Ligon, Glynn – 1991
This paper describes a methodology for the evaluation of dropout prevention programs, for calculating dropout rates, and for comparing alternative programs equitably. A first step involves developing a hierarchy of criteria for evaluating programs. These criteria are used to obtain dropout risk probability for individuals and groups and types of…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
Wilkinson, David; And Others – 1989
The Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD) obtained federal grant funds for a school dropout demonstration assistance program, which began operating in 1988-89 as Project GRAD (Grant Research About Dropouts). Project components included the following: (1) piloting the use of dropout intervention specialists at 10 high schools; (2)…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Oxley, Diana; And Others – 1988
A 3.5-year study of dropout prevention programs in New York City public schools shows that current programs have been effective in increasing professional and public awareness of the dropout problem and providing needed support to some students. However, the categorical approach of most programs is inadequate, providing special services to only a…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Educational Environment
O'Sullivan, Rita G.; Tennant, Cheryl V. – 1993
About one in four students who enter high school will not graduate. Numerous dropout-prevention programs have been implemented nationwide in the past decade to increase the high school graduation rate. This growth in programs has made it more difficult for educators to determine the effectiveness of the many alternatives. This guide is designed to…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1986
This document comprises an evaluation of the first-year implementation of the New York City Board of Education's three-year Dropout Prevention Program (DPP), implemented in 10 high schools and 29 middle schools; and the Attendance Improvement Dropout Prevention (AIDP) program, implemented in 3 high schools. Two intervention models were implemented…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
James, Pauline; St. Leger, Pam; Ward, Kevin – 2001
The objective of the Australian Commonwealth's Full Service Schools (FSS) Program has been to provide additional support to schools to develop innovative programs and arrangements that address the specific needs of students who are considered at risk of not completing Year 12 to a satisfactory level. The target group has been students primarily 16…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropouts, Foreign Countries, High Risk Students
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1989
This document, the first part of a two-part evaluation of the third-year implementation of New York City's 3-year Dropout Prevention Initiative (DPI), is the final evaluation report of implementation of the DPI middle school component, called the Dropout Prevention Program (DPP), conducted in 29 schools. Case-management services and some…
Descriptors: Attendance, Community Organizations, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1989
This document comprises part 1 of a two-part evaluation of the third-year implementation of the New York City Board of Education's 3-year high school Dropout Prevention Initiative (DPI). It describes the DPI and presents the evaluation findings and recommendations. (Part 2 comprises reports on 8 special substudies of the program in year 3.) The…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Bucy, Harriet Hanauer – 1990
This manual was developed to provide businesses with practical and easily implemented ways to meet the needs of local schools. It provides ideas and approaches for developing partnerships focused on school dropouts by exploring problems and pitfalls and offering solutions. The document has five chapters; a 21-item reference list; a description of…
Descriptors: Community Coordination, Community Resources, Cooperative Programs, Dropout Characteristics
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1989
This document comprises part 2 of a two-part evaluation of the third-year implementation of the New York City Board of Education's 3-year high school Dropout Prevention Initiative (DPI). It consists of reports on 8 special substudies of the program in year 3 (part 1 describes the DPI and presents the evaluation findings and recommendations.) The…
Descriptors: Black Students, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High Risk Students
Morley, Raymond E.; Clay, Helen I. – 1983
This directory was developed in response to requests for information on alternative programs for dropouts and potential dropouts. The scope of the dropout problem in Iowa is defined. Presented are definitions of dropout prevention alternative programs as well as a detailed account of useful prevention approaches. The directory includes needs…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Organization, Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention
Heard, Frank B. – 1988
The Middle College High School (MCHS) in Tennessee is an alternative school located on the Shelby State Community College (SSCC) campus, designed to provide special counseling, college preparation, and access to SSCC facilities for potential high school dropouts who have the capacity for secondary and postsecondary success. The program, which was…
Descriptors: College Preparation, College School Cooperation, Community Colleges, Dropout Prevention
Weatherford, Carol; Seoane, Myriam – 1992
This seven-part guide provides a framework for use in planning, developing, and implementing an evaluation for a tutoring program. Part I provides a brief introduction to the value of evaluating a tutoring program. Part II advises readers first to determine the purpose of their evaluation and the kinds of information to be examined, to consider…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Program Evaluation
Higgins, Catherine; And Others – 1991
This report presents an independent evaluation of E. Lang's I Have a Dream (IHAD) model intervention for disadvantaged youth as it has been implemented in three schools in the Greater Washington (District of Columbia) area. Sixty IHAD participants are randomly selected as they enter sixth or seventh grade for higher education tuition guarantees…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Comparative Analysis, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
