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Download full textPhi Delta Kappa, Bloomington, IN. Center on Evaluation, Development, and Research. – 1987
Members of the educational community are increasingly concerned that the dropout rate is too high. However, concerned educators and researchers do not agree who should be included in the data to determine the dropout rate. National definitions are needed so that accurate comparisons can be made. There is also a need to assess the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Definitions, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs
Weis, Lois, Ed.; And Others – 1989
A holistic analysis of the dropout problem is presented in this collection of essays, which critically examines a variety of research traditions. The book examines the major groups within the dropout population, factors within schools that contribute to dropping out, and the larger social and economic context within which dropping out occurs.…
Descriptors: Athletes, Black Community, Disadvantaged Environment, Disadvantaged Youth
