HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUTS OF HIGH ABILITY WERE STUDIED TO OBTAIN INFORMATION ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SEGMENT OF THE DROPOUT POPULATION. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE TO (1) DETERMINE THEIR EMPLOYMENT STATUS, (2) DETERMINE THEIR PATTERN OF INTEREST AND PERSONALITY, (3) SUGGEST OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS FOR WHICH TRAINING PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DEVELOPED, AND (4) PROVIDE…

Males and females who withdrew from college during their freshman year were divided into withdrawers vs continuers, transfers vs nontransfers, and withdrew passing vs withdrew failing. Responses and follow-up interviews indicated that withdrawal form college can be a positive step toward separation from parents and identity formation. (Author/JAC)

Drop-out among Inuit students is associated with muddled role perceptions, lack of acceptable role models, and the absence of values consensus. In order to overcome the problem, priority must be given to the total education of the Inuit, from preschool Inuktitut programs, through on-the-job training of adults. (Author/EB)

Using a matched sample of students who stay in school and those who drop out, or leave early, an attempt was made, via multiple discriminant analysis, to identify the significant characteristics which distinguish "drop outs" from their peers who remain at school. Results indicated that both types of students have similar value orientations and…

If administrators are to reduce the rate of discontinuation by changing their selection, teaching, guidance, and support facilities, they must be guided by proper data. This study reports such data based on an investigation at Macquarie University. (Editor/LBH)

A questionnaire survey of all students who discontinued their courses at the University of Sydney in 1973 identified four groups of such students. They are those who (1) had financial problems, (2) cited illness, (3) were not coping, and (4) had changed their life goals. The university's responsibility in dealing with them is considered. (LBH)

Students were asked for their reasons for not re-enrolling at the University of New South Wales. Of the 1216 students in this category 72 percent did not reply, but those who did indicated three motivating factors: the effect of the course or school on them as individuals; pressures of employment or distance; change in personal situation. (LBH)

Reviews the problems of teenage pregnancy, including the costs to society, the challenge to educators, and the types of preventive programs developing across the country. Programs dealing strictly with reproduction and contraception are the least effective deterrents to teenage pregnancy. (MD)

To determine reasons for leaving college, interviews were conducted with 108 undergraduate students who dropped out of an historically black university. Responses from the retention study were used to develop an action program designed to retain enrolled students and to help nonreturning students adjust to their new status. (Author/NB)

Suggests ways that teachers can identify students with mild learning problems, determine the assistance the students require, and alter their own teaching style to accommodate the students' learning needs. Recommends instructional techniques to address poor organizational skills, poor writing skills, long- or short-term memory problems, and…

Studied six- to 17-year-old outpatients who completed intake but did not enter therapy with those in therapy for an average of 13 sessions. Compared groups on demographics, Child Behavior Checklist broadband and narrow-band syndrome scores, Children's Depression Inventory scores, therapist age and sex, and on parent perceptions of clinic and…

The relationship between the design of federal student aid subsidies (Title IV of the Higher Education Act) and student enrollment and persistence decisions is discussed. It is suggested that incentives should be provided for students to obtain degrees and certificates. (MLW)

What music teachers can do to prevent students from dropping out of band is discussed. Suggestions include talking with the child, working with other teachers, getting support from parents, and taking a good look at the music program itself. (RM)

It's up to school board members to communicate they want schools to improve academic scores and standards while increasing their holding power. Outlines ways superintendents can act to reinforce such policy. (MD)

Assessed the effectiveness of a 12-week intervention program on potential dropouts (N=55). The results revealed that the experimental intervention did impact significantly on retention and absence rates, but student attitudes were not significantly affected. Results pose serious questions concerning the generalizations of the self-concept to…