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Weidman, John C.; Friedmann, Robert R. – Urban Review, 1984
Presents conceptual framework for understanding problems encountered by dropouts in school-to-work transition; underlying assumption is that dropouts are likely to face strains in homes, jobs, and other community settings similar to those which led to their dropping out. Also discusses exemplary school and work programs for dropouts. (CMG)
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Dropout Programs, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Batsche, Catherine; And Others – 1984
This study examined characteristics of programs in which students were enrolled to determine which activities were most effective in dealing with dropouts. The study attempted to validate program components that have previously been associated with retentive capacity. Seventy-six exemplary programs for dropouts were selected to participate in the…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Research
Faddis, Constance R.; And Others – 1988
This guidebook is part of a series of program materials for a school-based intervention process to help at-risk students stay in school. It is intended for participating adults and begins by giving them a quick look at the extent of the dropout problem nationwide. The booklet goes on to provide a discussion of the basic steps of the helping…
Descriptors: Career Education, Counseling, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
MDC, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC. – 1980
A review was conducted to assess early initiatives by Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) prime sponsors in knowledge development under the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977. The review was based on two waves of site visits to a total of 19 prime sponsors, in May-June, 1979, and in November-January, 1979-80. From…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
BIENENSTOK, THEODORE; SAYRES, WILLIAM C. – 1964
INCLUDED IS AN ANALYSIS OF A WORK-STUDY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS FROM NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOLS. THE FINDINGS ARE BASED ON DATA AND INFORMATION GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES, ALL OF WHICH ARE CONNECTED WITH THE PROGRAM. THE ATTEMPT IS TO PLACE POTENTIAL DROPOUTS IN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH EITHER PRIVATE EMPLOYERS OR WITH PUBLIC…
Descriptors: Community Action, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention
Morse, Susan C., Comp.; Zambrano, Myrna, Comp. – 1992
This directory describes programs that have been successful in recognizing and meeting the special needs of migrant secondary youth. It identifies 12 key components of effective service to migrant students and describes 36 migrant programs in the United States that address these components. The Interstate Migrant Secondary Team, a group of 18…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, English (Second Language)
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Office of Research, Evaluation, and Assessment. – 1989
Each of the 1989 dropout prevention programs funded under the New York City Attendance Improvement Dropout Prevention (AIDP) Demonstration and Replication Program was successful in meeting some of its objectives, and all of the programs were viewed as valuable by principals and teachers. The program encourages the design and implementation of…
Descriptors: Attendance, Conflict Resolution, Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs
Barclay, Suzanne; And Others – 1979
Unemployment among young people, particularly for minorities and the disadvantaged, has been a persistent and growing problem in this country for the past decades. In response to this situation, Congress in 1977 enacted the Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act, the first comprehensive job and training legislation devoted solely to youth…
Descriptors: Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Weber, James M.; Sechler, Judith A. – 1988
Research suggests that the high school dropout rate can be reduced through improved educational programming, especially in vocational education. Several studies have found that when students with similar backgrounds are compared, those who participate in vocational education are more likely to graduate. To determine why students drop out, Weber…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
LeConche, John J. – 1975
The project combines full-time and on-the-job work experience with related programs of youth activities and classroom instruction, and provides an avenue for acquiring the Connecticut State Equivalency Diploma. It is aimed at serving young adults in Hartford, Connecticut who have left school before completing 12 years and who are unable to obtain…
Descriptors: Cooperative Programs, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Distributive Education
Wehlage, Gary G.; And Others – 1989
Effective schools provide at-risk students with a community of support that encourages school membership and educational engagement. This study describes effective dropout prevention programs, develops a generalizable, theoretical framework for understanding the relationship between at-risk students and their schools, and suggests local and state…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Rangel, Robert N., Jr. – 1973
A 2-part developmental program consisting of a Dropout Component and a K-12 Component, this project is designed to provide a comprehensive and innovative vocational education program for the disadvantaged population of North Central Colorado as well as to provide a broad occupational orientation to increase students' awareness of the range of…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Career Development, Career Education, Career Planning
Grannis, Joseph; And Others – 1988
This evaluation of the second-year (1986-87) implementation of the New York City (New York) Dropout Prevention Initiative (DPI) in 13 high schools focuses on student characteristics and outcomes, with a discussion of a set of statistical data on program services, findings on school-level indicators of program effectiveness, and an analysis of…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention
Kallembach, Sheri, Comp.; And Others – 1992
This annotated resource list is intended to help state and local administrators of vocational special needs programs, special needs educators, counselors, researchers, and policy makers develop or improve programs and services for at-risk youth and adults. The list is not intended to be exhaustive but to list resources that are representative of…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adult Vocational Education, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. Inst. on Community Integration. – 1998
The Transition Services program of the Onondaga-Dortland-Madison Board of Cooperative Educational Services (New York) has been identified as an exemplary school-to-work program that includes students with disabilities. The program serves students aged 13-21, most with disabilities; the majority have mental retardation, serious emotional…
Descriptors: College Students, Demonstration Programs, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs