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Behr, Michelle; Marston, Christine; Nelson, Kyle Anne – Journal of Education for Students Placed at Risk, 2014
Changing demographics, low Latino graduation rates, and changes to education funding--nationally and locally--challenge society to develop innovative strategies to navigate transformations affecting public education. This article presents findings from a collaborative community-engaged evaluation of a dropout prevention program for at-risk male…
Descriptors: Case Studies, At Risk Students, Males, Hispanic American Students
Spooner, Kendrick L. – 1980
The 3,750 non-completers of Colorado Vocational Education Programs are significant in that students not completing at least 50 percent of their program are less likely to obtain permanent related employment. This study addresses the question of why students have not completed their programs, from the students' and the counselors' points of view.…
Descriptors: Attendance, Career Counseling, Career Education, Dropouts
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1987
The 2+2 Project in Colorado focused on nine areas. In each of the areas, the emphasis was to identify and to pilot the most promising alternative or alternatives to recommend to local school boards, the State Board of Education, and, when appropriate, the state legislature. Topics addressed were: (1) student assessment options; (2) assessment…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Career Ladders, Dropout Prevention, Educational Legislation
Colorado State Dept. of Education, Denver. – 1967
THIS REPORT NOTES THAT ONE MAJOR OUTCOME OF COLORADO'S TITLE I PROJECTS HAS BEEN POSITIVE CHANGES IN THE ATTITUDE OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND THE PUBLIC. ON LOCAL LEVELS TITLE I HAD HAD IMPORTANT EFFECTS ON STIMULATING DISTRICT-FINANCED LONG RANGE PROGRAMS, INTER-DISTRICT COOPERATION, AND MORE INDIVIDUALIZED ATTENTION TO CHILDREN. MORE…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Compensatory Education, Coordination, Dropout Rate
Rangel, Robert N., Jr. – 1973
A 2-part developmental program consisting of a Dropout Component and a K-12 Component, this project is designed to provide a comprehensive and innovative vocational education program for the disadvantaged population of North Central Colorado as well as to provide a broad occupational orientation to increase students' awareness of the range of…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ. – 1976
Initial research conducted by the Colorado River Indian Tribes Rehabilitation Center revealed that lack of career information available to Indian youth, lack of Indian student direction and motivation, and resultant low academic achievement inadequately prepared these students for the world of work. Consequently, a new program (involving seminars,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Attendance, Career Counseling