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McLevy, Catherine – Literacy Discussion, 1975
Descriptors: Case Studies, Developing Nations, Dropout Programs, Educationally Disadvantaged
Download full textJoubert, Lionel; And Others – 1986
The Los Angeles Unified School District has funded several innovative prevention/recovery programs to determine indicators that will help local schools identify the potential early leaver. This annual study for the 1983-84 school year examines the number of students in grades 10 through 12 who left school without a diploma. Findings cover all…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Baltimore City Public Schools, MD. – 1986
The Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) developed a Dropout Retrieval Project with the following aims: (1) to identify and retrieve the dropout students aged 16 to 21; (2) to bring the students back to educational programs which would lead to the completion of their education; and (3) to develop plans to prevent future dropouts. This report…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Support Programs. – 1986
This is a guide for the North Carolina Extended School Day Program, an alternative education program which provides youth with the opportunity to complete high school in an environment conducive to meeting their needs. The extended school day program is an extension of the regular public school and is an integral part of the comprehensive high…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Evening Programs, Extended School Day
Martin, Jarell W.; Bell, Lawanna S. – 1987
This document provides information on a Full-Time Vocational Training Program (FTVTP), which is intended to keep students in school or allow dropouts to reenter in a vocational setting. The philosophy and purpose of the FTVTP are presented. The program's purpose is to enable dropouts to return to school in a full-day vocational program, be…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Guidelines, Program Development
Sherman, Joel D. – 1987
This document presents the executive summary of a research project undertaken to provide a national overview of the dimensions of the dropout problem, focusing specifically on gender differences; and to identify strategies that are being used to address the dropout problem, assess effectiveness of these strategies, and suggest ways that these…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Sherman, Joel D.; Levine, Andrea B. – 1987
This document discusses state initiatives to address the dropout problem by presenting an overview of programmatic strategies states are using to meet the needs of dropout-prone youth and school dropouts and strategies to finance these efforts. It provides a framework for understanding current state programs and then presents an overview of…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Elementary Secondary Education
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Div. of Support Programs. – 1988
This report describes three model programs in dropout prevention that were developed for three school systems, Granville, Haywood, and Wake Counties, in the State of North Carolina. The three model programs have several general characteristics in common: planning; comprehensiveness; collaboration; commitment of a wide range of people; and dropout…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1964
DURING THE SUMMER OF 1963 A CONCERTED EFFORT WAS MADE TO CURB THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS AND INCREASE THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO RETURN TO SCHOOL. THE PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CAMPAIGN, WHICH COVERED ONLY TWO SUMMER MONTHS, MIGHT BE CLASSIFIED AS PROMOTIONAL, COUNSELING, REMEDIAL, PREVENTIVE, AND EXPERIMENTAL. METHODS OF IDENTIFYING AND…
Descriptors: Community Action, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Department of Labor, Washington, DC.
The methods and objectives of the Neighborhood Youth Corps are described in anecdotal form. Brief case studies illustrate various facets of this federal work-study program. (NH)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Programs, Educational Programs, Federal Programs
Brown, Jack E.; And Others – 1975
The purpose of the practicum described here was the development of a model for an alternative night high school. The plan called for a curriculum aimed at student interest and graduation requirements, a profile procedure for identifying potential candidates, and the operation of a prototype evening program during the summer of 1975 to test the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Enrollment
Miami-Dade Junior Coll., FL. – 1969
Career College (originally known as Cooperative Education Program for Dropouts was set up under the auspices of Title I of the Higher Education Act. The grant for the pilot project specified a two-thirds federal contribution and a one-third contribution from the South Campus of Miami-Dade Junior College. Program objectives included identifying 60…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
Johnson, Donald V. – 1973
In this speech, the author describes how one school developed discipline guidelines with the cooperation of staff, parents, and students. Due process procedures, types of discipline, and an alternative out-of-school program for adjustment students (those who have experienced chronic or serious disciplinary problems in the school) are described.…
Descriptors: Discipline, Dropout Programs, Due Process, School Policy
Kaufman, Jacob J.; Lewis, Morgan V. – 1972
This report focuses on the experiences of a group of high school dropouts who participated in two experimental programs; one of which offered courses leading to a high school diploma and the other which offered skill training in one of three occupational areas. The programs were conducted to test whether obtaining a diploma or skill training…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Employment Opportunities, High School Graduates
Bachman, Jerald G. – 1972
This report is concerned with young men in their late teens. In particular, it deals with patterns of change, and stability, which can be linked to family, high school, and post-high school environment. The work had two intended functions and aims: 1) to provide information relevant to public policy decisions, and 2) to make a contribution to…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Family Characteristics
