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National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, 2018
This paper was written in 2018 by NCWD/Youth [National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth] to inform the development of the Guideposts for Success 2.0, an update to the original Guideposts for Success published in 2005. Since it was created in 2005, the Guideposts for Success has become nationally recognized as a valuable…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Transitional Programs, Secondary School Curriculum, High Schools
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Wolman, Clara; And Others – Remedial and Special Education (RASE), 1989
This literature review focuses on the dropout phenomenon in general education, discussing interventions, dropout characteristics, and consequences of dropping out, and emphasizing literature on special education dropouts. The paper concludes by discussing implications for research and service programs that can address the dropout problem in…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Thurlow, Martha L.; Sinclair, Mary F.; Johnson, David R. – 2002
This brief explores the challenges of documenting dropout rates and ways to support students with disabilities so that they meet academic standards and graduate. It begins by discussing the high dropout rate for students with disabilities and the rise of standards-based reform and high-stakes tests. Characteristics of high-risk students are…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Disabilities, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention