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Peer reviewedGordon, Randy – ERS Spectrum, 1993
Des Moines, Iowa's School within a School is locally funded program of instruction in basic skills, career guidance, and counseling support to meet needs of at-risk seventh- to tenth-grade students attending city's comprehensive middle and high schools. Program evaluations indicate declining dropout rate, increased attendance, and progress toward…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attendance, Dropout Prevention, Educational Benefits
Download full textGordon, Randy – 1992
School within a School (SWS) is a locally funded program in the Des Moines (Iowa) Public Schools of instruction in basic skills, career guidance, and counseling support for at-risk 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th graders in comprehensive middle schools and high schools. In 1991-92, 323 high school students and 67 middle school students participated. As…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Career Guidance, Class Size
