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Download full textManpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. Job Corps. – 1967
This set of materials contains three manuals and a supplement of programs for instructors and trainees. Part 1 of the Language and Study Skills Manual contains a list of the materials to be covered in the six language skill areas (basic language skills, vocabulary skills, predictionary skills, grammar and usage, letter-writing, and reference and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Improvement Programs
Anderson, James E.; Ridley, Ted – 1977
Described is an alternative secondary school program for adolescents with such problems as failure in school because of disinterest and drug abuse. Initial sections cover the school's development and major phases of the program (communication skills; instruction on the world, people, and ideas; involvement in the family and the community; and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropouts, Drug Abuse, Emotional Disturbances
Perez-Selles, Marla E.; Hergert, Leslie F., Ed. – 1989
This resource packet describes programs that employ one of 13 different school strategies that support and assist students at risk of failing to complete school. A brief introductory section notes that approximately 25% of all students who enter elementary school will drop out of school before graduation. It reviews characteristics of dropouts,…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Potential Dropouts, Program Descriptions
Harris, Linda Hall; Thompson, John L. – 1978
The manual discusses Project SAIL's (a special dropout prevention program) use of Goal Attainment Scaling as part of individualized education plans in the treatment of troubled adolescents and in overall program evaluation. The scaling is characterized as an explicit, respectful treatment contact through which the adolescent can learn to set…
Descriptors: Counseling Objectives, Dropouts, Emotional Disturbances, Expectation
Wasil, Raymond A. – 1974
The guide describes a followup study procedure for obtaining from high school graduates and dropouts information concerning their present employment status, training interests, personal data, employment interests, transportation type, training and education, and questions and comments. The study procedure is longitudinal and four phased. The…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Followup Studies, Graduate Surveys, High School Graduates
Portland Public Schools, OR. – 1974
This guide is based on the experiences and procedures generated in the FOCUS Project at a Portland, Oregon high school. The document includes an overview which addresses the basic FOCUS philosophy, overall goals and objectives, staffing, and student audience. The instruction section contains the curriculum model, cross peer instruction, utilizing…
Descriptors: Administration, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Counseling
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1977
This document is designed to identify several types of vocational education programs and activities that are in operation in California's school districts and communities. Although the document primarily focuses on California programs, information in all sections--particularly those titled Vocational Education Advisory Committees, Scope of…
Descriptors: Advisory Committees, Apprenticeships, Certification, Community Involvement
