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Download full textOffice of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1973
After four years of operation, the Title VIII program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act has been instrumental in reducing the number of school dropouts in target schools by 52 percent. This report describes in detail some of the successful educational practices operating within target schools in Alabama, California, Colorado,…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Federal Programs
California State Board of Education, Sacramento. – 1976
This publication presents a brief summary description of an experimental dropout prevention program developed at McClymonds High School in Oakland, California. The program described is Project MACK (More Advanced Careers and Knowledge), a four-year program funded under ESEA Title VIII that operated from the 1971-72 school year through the 1974-75…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Experimental Programs
Sheridan School District 2, Englewood, CO. – 1973
Project Outreach, funded under Title VIII of Public Law 90-247, is a comprehensive five year program to introduce basic and widespread changes in Sheridan School District organization, curriculum offerings, pupil services, and teacher training. Project Outreach will bring about a complete transformation of the present Sheridan Public Schools. By…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Lipton, Lawrence A. – 1974
The Edison Project, funded under Title VIII of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, has as its major objectives the reduction of the dropout rate, the increasing of the average daily attendance, the improvement of basic skills, and the development of career awareness. The project has been established as an annex to Edison High School, an…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Sheridan School District 2, Englewood, CO. – 1972
Project Outreach, funded under Title VIII of Public Law 90 - 247, is designed to introduce basic and widespread changes in Sheridan School District organization, curriculum offerings, pupil services, and teacher training. By concentrating on meeting the total needs of all students, most specifically alienated youth who are potential dropouts and…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Educational Administration
Fishman, Roger J.; Edwards, Graynle D. – 1972
The Edison Project is an ESEA Title VIII dropout prevention program for 250 tenth grade students who were identified as potential dropouts on the basis of previous attendance, grades, and grade level retention. Some of the problems that affect student attendance have been found to be gangs, money, race, and relevance of education. The project was…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Attendance Records, Career Development, Curriculum Development
Drane, H. Tupper – 1971
Project Stay is a demonstration project of the St. Louis Public Schools, funded under Title VIII of Public Law 90-247, with several programs concentrating on reducing the number of dropouts. The project has the purpose of identifying students who are potential dropouts, determining their individual needs, and developing programs to meet those…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Curriculum Development, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics
