The original evaluation of Seattle Public Schools' 1983-84 Re-entry Program for suspended or expelled students was limited to student behavioral improvement observed during the course of the program. In an attempt to examine the program's long-term effects a follow-up evaluation was conducted which compared program participants and…

The 1983-84 school year marks the second year of the Seattle Public Schools' operation of a re-entry program for students who are otherwise likely to be lost in the educational system. The program is designed to serve students in Grades 7-12 who have been suspended or expelled from the regular middle or high school program during 1983-84. To…

The effects of career counseling on subsequent job satisfaction in mature women returning to college was investigated. Subjects, women 25 years or older upon graduation, were drawn from two populations--one that had been involved in career counseling through an established counseling program for mature women, and one that had not. While career…

Reassessment for reentry has become a popular concept on college campuses as more nontraditional students return to college. A reassessment series, offered at the University of California-Davis from 1973-1977, was evaluated in a one-year follow-up study of the life changes for 234 female and 12 male participants. Data indicated that life change…

In 1987, the New York City Board of Education established the following three placement units responsible for improving school attendance and preventing dropping out among at-risk youth: (1) the Central Placement Unit (CPU); (2) the Persons In Need of Supervision (PINS) Diversion Unit; and (3) the Bronx District Attorney's Educational Outreach…