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Download full textStern, David; And Others – 1986
This report on the high proportion (25 percent) of California high school students who drop out is divided into five major sections. The first discusses the historical shifts in reform efforts to address, alternately, "relevance" and "excellence." It finds that high school students are now more bored and apathetic than…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs, Dropout Rate
TURPEAU, ANN B.; AND OTHERS
A PROJECT TO DEVELOP A PROGRAM OF REHABILITATION THAT WOULD GUIDE SCHOOL DROPOUTS BACK TO SCHOOL OR INTO A LEARNING SITUATION THAT WOULD PROVIDE THEM WITH BASIC EDUCATIONAL AND JOB SKILLS WAS DESCRIBED. THE PROCEDURES OF THE PROJECT INCLUDED--DEVELOPING A PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE REHABILITATION OF DROPOUTS, RENTING AN OFFICE, HIRING ADMINISTRATORS,…
Descriptors: Counseling, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs, Dropouts
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1985
Data on dropout patterns in New York City Public Schools are provided and analyzed in order to identify issues to be addressed and contribute to the establishment of standards and criteria for program development. Part I introduces the key questions to be asked. In Part II, the term dropout is defined according to State Education guidelines; the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
State Univ. of New York, Oneonta. Coll. at Oneonta. – 1985
Responses to a survey questionnaire completed by 1,070 migrant students who returned to school after dropping out were tabulated and listed by response frequency to determine student characteristics that will help migrant educators predict dropout behavior and address its causes. Participating students were enrolled in 13 High School Equivalency…
Descriptors: Age Grade Placement, Continuation Students, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Programs
Cinal, Terry Lynn – 1982
This document reviews the literature on elementary and secondary school dropouts and notes the effects and possible solutions to the dropout problem. Statistical findings about dropouts from the 1960's to the present are presented along with methods of predicting who the dropouts will be. Dropout characteristics, including psychological, social,…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Annotated Bibliographies, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention
Beard, Samuel P., Jr.; And Others – 1978
This document describes a program developed and implemented in three Philadelphia schools for the purpose of reducing the number of dropouts at the elementary, junior high, and high school levels. A needs assessment of the three schools, a review of the related literature, and the objectives of the program are provided. Specific strategies…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Basic Skills, Discipline Policy
City Univ. of New York, Flushing, NY. Queens Coll. – 1984
Operation Success is a pilot project funded by the New York State Education Department to provide support services to high school dropouts and potential dropouts. It offers programs, including employment programs, intended to develop skills, self-awareness and self-direction, enourage career goals, and develop appropriate attitudes toward the…
Descriptors: Attendance, Dropout Characteristics, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Programs
Erickson, Edsel; And Others – 1971
The main stated purpose of this project is to send 100 Family Assistants who are familiar with the community into the homes of senior high school students who show serious problems in school attendance, adjustment, and/or achievement. The project is designed to provide a link between home and school for 15,000 such potential dropouts by having the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Attitude Change, Dropout Characteristics
