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Building on a Dream of Success.
Butler, Louise A. – Principal, 1997
Before a St. Louis (Missouri) school could raise student achievement, its principal had to break through several "false ceilings" to create a new standard of student performance. To achieve this goal, the principal refrained from underestimating her "at-risk" students, provided enrichment instead of remediation programs,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Blacks, Elementary Education
An Alternative School Collaboration Model.
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Kallio, Brenda R.; Sanders, Eugene T. W. – American Secondary Education, 1999
The Wood County (Ohio) Alternative School Program was studied to determine overall effectiveness as perceived by students, parents, probation officers, and school administrators. Results indicate that the alternative school was perceived as generally effective, due to small classes and individualized instruction. The alternative school/home school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Problems, Cooperative Programs, High Risk Students
A Drop-Out Prevention Program for High-Risk Inner-City Youth
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Lever, Nancy; Sander, Mark A.; Lombardo, Sylvie; Randall, Camille; Axelrod, Jennifer; Rubenstein, Michelle; Weist, Mark D. – Behavior Modification, 2004
Inner-city youth are at high risk for dropping out of high school. Within this article, risk factors associated with dropout and strategies for effective prevention and intervention are reviewed. An example of a school-based drop-out prevention program is highlighted. The FUTURES Program is a school-based drop-out prevention program designed to…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Mental Health Programs, High Risk Students
City Academy. A Charter School Prototype.
Cutter, Milo – Phi Delta Kappan, 1996
Supported by Saint Paul and the Northern States Power Company, two Minnesota secondary teachers developed a pilot program, the Power League, aimed at returning 16- to 21-year olds to school. The City Academy grew out of students' requests for individual learning plans, an intimate learning community, and a sound school restructuring rationale.…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Dropout Programs, Educational Innovation, High Risk Students
Why Students Drop Out
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Azzam, Amy M. – Educational Leadership, 2007
A recent study by Civic Enterprises for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation examined the views of diverse youth, ages 16-25, who had failed to complete high school. "The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts" lists students' reasons for leaving school and suggests actions that schools, states, and the federal government can take.…
Descriptors: Federal Government, Experiential Learning, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
One Size Doesn't Fit All.
Edwards, Mark A.; Wilson, Vicki B. – School Administrator, 2001
Henrico County (Virginia) Public Schools' alternative programs are becoming lifelines for troubled and/or underachieving students at all grade levels. Each program is well structured; stresses high behavior, achievement, and attendance standards; and has small classes, a caring ambience, supportive parents, and clear, consistent expectations for…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Experiential Learning
A Great LEAP Forward.
Harrison, John A. – American School Board Journal, 1998
In 1996, a Winston-Salem principal closed a failing alternative school and developed a new program dedicated to helping at-risk kids succeed. The result was LEAP (Learning and Acceleration Program) Academy, a school that helps academically unstable middle-school students catch up to their peers by completing two years of academic course work in…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Acceleration (Education), High Risk Students, Intermediate Grades