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Malmberg, Steven Robert – 1983
The case study of the establishment of the rural community-based Sault Ste. Marie Area Public Schools' Alternative High School, emphasizing basic academic skills, and with a high Native American minority student population (16 years or older), shows that alienated youths, when given the opportunity and support, tend to show significant growth in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, American Indian Education, Basic Skills
Shapiro, Jonathan Z.; And Others – 1986
A study examined the effectiveness of the Louisiana State Youth Opportunities Unlimited (LSYOU) program. (LSYOU is an intensive 8-week residential dropout prevention program held at Louisiana State University that provided work experience, academic training, counseling, supportive services, recreation, health care, team support, and training in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Counseling Services, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families. – 1986
The House Select Committee met to receive testimony from representatives of Northwest tribes about conditions affecting Native American children and their families. Eloise King of Colville Confederated Tribes (Washington) summarizes a wide range of human needs and recommends that Congress make funding available directly to tribes. John Navarro and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Child Welfare
Keystone Area Education, Elkader, IA. – 1983
This final report concentrates on conclusions and recommendations from a three-year longitudinal study of 48 mentally retarded adults who were graduates or dropouts from senior high schools in six rural Iowa school districts during academic years 1976-1982. Using data from structured interviews, the study sought to assess social and vocational…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Consumer Education, Curriculum Development, Daily Living Skills
Phelps, Margaret S.; And Others – 1987
This paper describes a model for a literacy program proposed for the Rural Education Project at Tennessee Technological University in Cookeville. The program would target unemployed adults, at-risk youth and others in a seven-county target area whose lack of reading skills hampers their search for employment. The model calls for cooperative…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Adults, Basic Skills
Scorza, Margaret H.; And Others – 1988
In its first year under Title VII funding, Project BRIDGES (Bilingual Resource Instruction for the Development of Gainful Employment Skills) provided instructional and support services to 346 limited-English-speaking students in three Brooklyn (New York) high schools (South Shore, Sheepshead Bay, Franklin D. Roosevelt). The project's aim was to…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Attendance Patterns, Bilingual Education Programs, Career Exploration
Latin American Research and Service Agency, Denver, CO. – 1987
The goal of the Hispanic Agenda is to enhance the quality of life for Colorado Hispanics and all other Coloradans. Responsibility for the program rests with the Hispanic community and leadership. The Hispanic Agenda Steering Committee began work in January 1986 to develop the structure and process for the Agenda. Program components, identified…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Change, Community Development, Community Involvement
United States Conference of Mayors, Washington, DC. – 1988
A survey of officials in 52 cities in the United States gathered information on the conditions and issues relating to urban children, on how city governments are structured to respond to those needs, and on city programs and initiatives which benefit children. Information provided by the cities was supplemented by data from the Bureau of the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Welfare, Children, City Government
Smith, R. C.; Lincoln, Carol A. – 1988
The undereducation of at-risk youth is a critical issue overlooked by the education reform movement of the 1980s, as represented by the report, "A Nation At Risk." This group, whose members are predominantly economically, culturally, racially, and ethnically disadvantaged, is leaving school unprepared for further education or available…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Bilingual Education Programs, Compensatory Education, Disadvantaged Youth
Sutter, Sally A. – 1985
A systematic, statewide study of vocational education consumer and homemaking programs was conducted in Pennsylvania to gather data for use in decision-making concerning future funding and for redirection and improvement of these programs. Data were gathered through review of funded projects; questionnaires to school districts; in-depth study of…
Descriptors: Consumer Education, Dropout Prevention, Educational Benefits, Educational Finance
Nelson, Susan L. – 1982
A study analyzed the characteristics that are most responsible for enabling low-income female heads of household to complete technical training programs. The research project was undertaken for the purpose of developing a comprehensive assessment and support system (CASS) to aid women enrolling at one of three target technical programs at San…
Descriptors: Counseling Services, Dropout Research, Educational Attainment, Educational Needs
Farkas, George; And Others – 1982
The Youth Incentive Entitlement Pilot Projects (YIEPP) demonstration, which was in full operation from 1978 to 1980, was established to test the efficacy of work combined with education as a remedy for high unemployment, low labor force participation, and the excessive school dropout rate of teenagers. YIEPP offered Federal minimum-wage jobs…
Descriptors: Black Employment, Demonstration Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Maryland State Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore. – 1987
The Interagency Committee for Children was formed by three Maryland government agencies: the Department of Human Resources, Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Department of Education. Committee goals are to develop services for children and families and provide a more coordinated service system for special needs children and youth. This…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alcohol Education, Child Abuse, Child Custody
Black, Macknight – 1989
This report is a reference tool devoted to minority student education for planners, researchers, policymakers, and reporters covering all levels of education. The following broad minority issues are defined and related in a matrix to all National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) surveys containing racial/ethnic data collected from 1969: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
Horn, Laura; Carroll, C. Dennis – 1989
Information about the educational progress of 1972 high school seniors from the National Longitudinal Study (NLS) and information from the High School and Beyond (HS&B) Study about 1980 high school seniors were analyzed to compare the patterns of enrollment, program completion, dropout rates, and vocational course-taking patterns of members of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Associate Degrees, College Attendance, Community Colleges
