THOUGH THE PROPORTION OF DROPOUTS IN THE U.S. IS SLOWLY DIMINISHING, THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS DURING THE PRESENT DECADE IS EXPECTED TO SOAR UNPRECEDENTEDLY. OF 26 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE WHO WILL GO FROM SCHOOLS INTO THE LABOR MARKET, 7 1/2 MILLION WILL BE DROPOUTS, AND 2 1/2 MILLION OF THE DROPOUTS WILL HAVE HAD LESS THAN 8 YEARS OF SCHOOLING. UNTIL…

THE PROGRAM ATTEMPTED TO ORIENT STUDENTS TO EMPLOYER DEMANDS, PROPER WORK HABITS AND ATTITUDES, AND VOCATIONAL NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, AND HOW AND WHERE TO SOLICIT WORK. ALL SEVENTH GRADERS WERE EXPOSED TO THE VOCATIONAL POSSIBILITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE REGULAR CURRICULUM. IN THE EIGHTH AND NINTH GRADES, POTENTIAL…

THE TRAINING PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE ST. LOUIS PRESBYTERY AS A THREE YEAR DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM AND IS FINANCED BY A $56,000 GRANT FROM THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN. IN THE FIRST EIGHTEEN MONTHS FIVE CENTERS FOR TUTORING, LOCATED IN VARIOUS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES, WERE ORGANIZED ON A NONSECTARIAN BASIS AND WERE OPENED TO CHILDREN ATTENDING…

WITH SIX PERSONS TO STAFF THE SUMMER CAMP. THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES WERE SET--(1) TO GAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT DROPOUTS, (2) TO PROVIDE COUNSELING SERVICES FOR STUDENTS NO LONGER IN CONTACT WITH THE SCHOOL, (3) TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION FOR DROPOUTS, (4) TO PROVIDE A LIAISON BETWEEN THE DROPOUT, THE SCHOOL, AND…

Descriptions of the Nogales dropout prevention program, including activities of the career counseling center and causes for dropping out of school, introduce the guide. The goals and objectives of the independent study center for potential dropouts include giving assistance to students so they may complete their high school education and guidance…

This research tests, in a school situation, the ability of the "Otto Self-Concept Improvement Counseling Technique" (OSCICT), when applied to maladjusted underachievers, to improve their self-concept and scholastic ability. In an attempt to measure the effectiveness of the OSCICT on employability of participants, a followup was made six months…

This New York City school district educational project sought to locate actual dropouts and identify potential dropouts from Benjamin Franklin High School, and to involve them in the Urban Street Academy Program as a means of resolving their school problems and helping them continue their education. The objectives of the Academy were (1)…

Project GET SET was designed to train and orient 300 youths held in Youth House juvenile detention center in primary vocational tasks, provide remedial education, and expose them to an innovative technique for upgrading their cultural deficiencies. The Life Skills Education concept provided the youth with (a) background information on a particular…

Operation Young Adults is a combined work-study program for potential and actual high school dropouts, designed to demonstrate the relationship between education and the world of work. During Phase One, the program served a total of 532 students, aged 14 through 21, of whom 110 had already dropped out of the traditional high school setting. The…

The purposes of Detroit's Continuing Education for Girls Project, funded under Title I, ESEA, are as follows: (1) to continue the educational program of girls who might otherwise be compelled to drop out of school either during their pregnancy or permanently after childbirth; and, (2) to provide comprehensive educational, social work, and medical…

A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE KILMER JOB CORPS CENTER AND OF THE READING PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE CENTER IS PRESENTED. THE TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE POPULATION OF THE JOB CORPS CAMP, THE TIME ALLOTED TO VARIOUS TRAINING ACTIVITIES, THE TEACHING STAFF, THE EQUIPMENT OF THE READING CLINIC, THE ACTIVITIES OBSERVED IN FOUR CLASSROOMS, A LIST OF UNITS…

The author states that, based on recent polls, the public's main criticism of schools is lack of enforcement of discipline in behavior and learning. He speculates as to why this is, and proposes solutions to the problems he has described. (CD)

Reports on high schools' efforts to break the academic failure cycle and prevent drop-outs. Describes and reports the outcomes of the peer tutoring/mentoring pilot program developed as part of a major collaborative effort between the City University of New York and the New York City Board of Education. (JK)

Discusses the social consequences of dropping out of high school, the behavioral patterns of dropping out, and predictors of dropping out. Suggests that counselors identify potential dropouts early, start programs targeted to meet potential dropouts' needs, and keep in contact with them. (Author/ABB)

Describes dropout prevention programs in the School District of Philadelphia: (1) High School Academies, schools within schools that provide a holistic approach to the transition from school to work; (2) Jobsearch; (3) Education for Employment Initiative, an effort to coordinate programs that prepare students for employment; and (4) Vocational…