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Outdoor Adventures Encourage Youths to S.T.A.Y. in School.
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Wasylyshyn, Vicki – Children Today, 1988
Describes the Support, Tutoring, and Adventures for Youth (S.T.A.Y.) program developed by the YMCA in Manchester, New Hampshire, to assist young teens at risk of dropping out of school. The program features educational and outdoor adventures, and focuses on motivation and counseling. (SKC)
Descriptors: Adventure Education, Counseling, Outdoor Education, Potential Dropouts
Reaching the Under-Challenged, Marginal, or At-Risk Student.
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Jackard, Charles R. – Clearing House, 1988
Describes the Shawnee Mission Alternative Education Program (AEP) in suburban Kansas City, a program designed for students with academic, behavioral, or attendance problems in grades 7 through 10. Outlines AEP's philosophy, focusing on the need to develop students' self-worth. (MM)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, High Risk Students, Junior High Schools, Potential Dropouts
One Last Chance. Research Report.
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 1997
Believing in students is what's behind the best alternative schools. Profiles of various alternative education programs reveal stringent requirements for students' self-discipline and responsibility for learning. Some districts are turning to alternative programs and schools in an effort to keep their regular schools safe. (MLF)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students
Tender Loving Counseling: A Dropout-Prevention Program.
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Allen, Kathleen M.; Gardner, Nancy S. – School Counselor, 1989
Describes a South Carolina program, "Tender Loving Counseling," designed to identify potential dropouts for group and individual counseling. Describes focus of the program to be on building self-concept, motivation, and study skills. (TE)
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Educational Strategies, Group Counseling
The Leaving School Early Program.
Taylor, Charles W. – Education Canada, 1978
The Leaving School Early (LSE) Program, established in 1975, is designed for 14- and 15-year-olds who find none of the public school programs suitable. Applicants are assessed by a social worker and an individualized work or education contract written. LSE participants are monitored by teacher advisors. (SJL)
Descriptors: Contracts, Dropout Programs, Faculty Advisers, Individualized Programs
The Career Intern Program: An Experiment in Career Education That Worked.
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Gibboney, Richard A.; Langsdorf, Michael G. – Journal of Research and Development in Education, 1979
The Career Intern Program is an alternative school for dropouts and potential dropouts, which enables these students to complete high school, improve their basic skills, and acquire occupational knowledge. This report briefly describes the program and its students, presents 1975 evaluation results, and lists critical features necessary for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Education, Continuation Students, Dropout Prevention
What Works for Students at Risk: A Research Synthesis.
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Slavin, Robert E.; Madden, Nancy A. – Educational Leadership, 1989
Reviews research on instructional practices that help at-risk students. The programs reviewed fall into three general categories: prevention programs at the primary level, classroom change programs, and supplementary/remedial programs. Lists general features that characterize these programs. (TE)
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Educationally Disadvantaged