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Heppen, Jessica B.; Therriault, Susan Bowles – National High School Center, 2008
The high school dropout problem has been called a national crisis. Educators, researchers, and policymakers continue to work to identify effective dropout prevention approaches. One important element of such prevention efforts is the identification of students at highest risk for dropping out and then the targeting of resources to keep them in…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, High Schools, Dropout Prevention, Dropouts
Browder, Diane M.; Fallin, Kathy; Davis, Stephanie; Karvonen, Meagan – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This article describes variables that may influence alternate assessment outcomes for students with disabilities and offers recommendations to enhance student achievement. These variables include technical quality, curriculum access, data collection, instructional effectiveness, risk factors, and resources allocated to instruction. Two of four…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Alternative Assessment, Data Collection, Disabilities
Lieshoff, Sylvia – 1993
This paper examines the use of environmental scanning for institutions of higher education to achieve the following objectives: (1) provide early warning of changes that will have an impact on education; (2) define potential threats and opportunities to the institution or department; (3) promote a future orientation in faculty; and (4) alert…
Descriptors: College Planning, Data Analysis, Data Collection, Environmental Scanning