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Download full textSchoenlein, James J. – 1994
The effectiveness of a secondary alternative school for at-risk students was studied with respect to the development and implementation of certain components that are generally thought to be critical to the success of at-risk education. The Hamilton Optional Program for Education (HOPE) school of Hamilton (Ohio) was the study site. Twenty percent…
Descriptors: Dropout Rate, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Environment, High Risk Students
Stephens, Robert T. – 1990
A study of a random sample of 220 male inmates at New York State's Sing Sing Correctional Facility was conducted in the summer of 1989. Questionnaires were distributed directly to the inmates. A questionnaire in Spanish was administered when appropriate. It was found that 79 percent were high school dropouts, including 78 percent of the black…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Adults, Attendance
