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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
Walther, Regis H. – 1969
This is a report of the results of the Cincinnati Clerical Co-Op, a formal skill training program designed to enhance the clerical employability of out-of-school Neighborhood Youth Corps enrollees in Cincinnati. This program alternates cycles of work experience in firms that are potential employers and training in relevant skills and behaviors in…
Descriptors: Dropout Programs, Federal Programs, Job Placement, Job Skills
Office of Economic Opportunity, Washington, DC. – 1972
The document seeks to identify the issues, programs, and resources most relevant to Youth Development Programs (YDPs) engaged in education programs. YDPs, under the direction of the Office of Economic Opportunity, are designed to help disadvantaged youth while involving them in establishing and operating youth councils and various program…
Descriptors: After School Education, After School Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Programs
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1981
A Minnesota study examined the secondary school dropout problem from the perspective of both the education system and the employment/training system. Findings from a pilot study involving 24 public secondary schools and the 24 counterpart Comprehensive Employment and Training Act agencies were compared with information from national and state…
Descriptors: Coordination, Dropout Attitudes, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Pyecha, J. N.; And Others – 1975
The Office of Education's Talent Search program is designed to: (a) identify needy youths with exceptional potential and encourage them to complete secondary school and undertake further education; (b) publicize student financial aid; and (c) encourage dropouts of demonstrated aptitude to reenter educational programs. The Talent Search program…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1966
DESCRIPTIONS ARE GIVEN OF MANY ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT (ESEA) PROGRAMS IN DIFFERENT STATES. THE MAJOR PROBLEMS OF LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES--INTERPRETING AND APPLYING THE INTENT OF ESEA, DEFINING ATTENDANCE AREAS, RECRUITING PERSONNEL, AND EVALUATING PROGRAMS--ARE DISCUSSED. AN APPENDIX INCLUDES INFORMATION ON FUND ALLOCATIONS,…
Descriptors: Community Action, Compensatory Education, Directories, Disadvantaged Youth
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1981
This report on secondary school dropouts consists of an analysis of the scope and nature of the dropout problem, a discussion of successful programs and activities for dropouts, a description of a pilot study involving Minnesota public secondary schools and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) agencies, and presentation of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, American Indians, Blacks, Change Strategies
