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Peer reviewedStern, David; And Others – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1989
Results from an evaluation of 11 academy programs in California high schools designed to reduce dropout rates in the state are reported for 1987-88. Results of the matched comparison study were generally positive, and the estimated net economic benefit from dropout prevention for 327 students was 1 to 1.3 million dollars. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Download full textDayton, Charles; Stern, David – 1990
California's Partnership Academies, which are conducted under the sponsorship of the state and aimed at dropout prevention for at-risk high school students, combine a modified curriculum and structure with the following elements: (1) a student selection process designed to enroll students with potential, but whose past performance places them at…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, High School Graduates
