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Statewide School Dropout Identification and Strategy Development Program: Does It Work?

Whelan, Carol Scott; And Others – 1990

An evaluation of a statewide dropout prevention strategy program with 13 prevention projects conducted by the Louisiana State Department of Education in the 1988-89 school year is presented. Both summative and process evaluations are described. The attitudes of 831 10th-grade students were measured using a pretest and posttest attitude survey…

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Formative Evaluation

A State Legislative Approach to Dropout Recovery.

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Neumann, Richard A. – Equity and Excellence, 1992

Examines outcomes associated with enactment of Colorado's Second Chance Pilot Program for high school dropouts. The satisfaction reported by 396 Second Chance students and the waiting lists for program enrollment demonstrate the potential for recovering students who have dropped out of school. Limitations of the program are discussed. (SLD)

Descriptors: Continuation Students, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Educational Finance

A State Legislative Approach to Recovering Students Who Drop out of School.

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Neumann, Richard A. – Urban Education, 1991

Colorado's Second Chance Pilot Program allows dropouts to return to designated Second Chance centers to complete requirements for a high school diploma or equivalent certificate. The high degree of satisfaction of students at Second Chance centers, and the waiting lists for enrollment demonstrate the potential for recovering dropouts. (SLD)

Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Continuation Students, Dropout Programs, Educational Opportunities