In 1986, the United States Department of Education contracted with Pelavin Associates to conduct a study of the dropout problem in the United States. The research project was undertaken to provide a national overview of the dropout problem, focusing specifically on gender differences; and to identify successful or effective strategies for serving…

In 1986, the United States Department of Education contracted with Pelavin Associates to conduct a study of the dropout problem in the United States. The research project was undertaken to provide a national overview of the dropout problem, focusing specifically on gender differences; and to identify successful or effective strategies for serving…

A new two year program called Restructuring Undergraduate Learning Experience (RULE) is being developed at the University of Texas, San Antonio. The intent of the program is to give students who dropout of college a better chance of obtaining a job as a technician and to complete a degree at night. (RH)

This bibliography lists writings on correspondence education originally collected for use in staff training and provides examples of the thoughts and experiences of practitioners, as well as of courseware and administrative material. Some emphasis is given to the theory and practice of student attrition. Entries are arranged by author, topic, and…

DATA, FROM A 1962 NATIONWIDE SURVEY AND FROM STUDIES IN VARIOUS STATES, WERE GIVEN. THE ECONOMIC PLIGHT OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS AND SOME FACTORS RELATED TO DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL WERE PRESENTED. IN OCTOBER, 1962, THE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT WAS ABOUT 29 PERCENT FOR 1962 DROPOUTS, AS COMPARED WITH ABOUT 15 PERCENT FOR JUNE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. COMPARED…

INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE PROBLEM OF EARLY SCHOOL LEARNING WAS PRESENTED. A MAJORITY OF THE 89 SCHOOLS IN THE HOLDING POWER PROJECT OF THE BUREAU OF GUIDANCE IN THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT WERE RURAL. HOLDING POWER WAS DEFINED AS THE RATIO OF THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN A SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASS TO THE POTENTIAL NUMBER OF GRADUATES IN…

IN 1963 THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 44,724. APPROXIMATELY 1,490 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, OR ABOUT 3.3 PERCENT OF THE TOTAL SCHOOL POPULATION, TERMINATED THEIR EDUCATION BEFORE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION. OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONNAIRES WERE SENT TO SELECTED PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS AND ALL THE COUNTY…

COLLEGE FRESHMAN DROPOUT CHARACTERISTICS WERE IDENTIFIED ALONG WITH THOSE IDENTIFIABLE TRAITS OF DROPOUTS WHO RETURNED TO COLLEGE. COMPARISONS WERE ALSO MADE BETWEEN THESE STUDENTS WHO DO NOT COMPLETE THE FIRST SEMESTER AND THOSE WHO DO. THE BASIS OF COMPARISON WAS ENTRANCE AND ACHIEVEMENT TEST DATA, FAMILY HISTORY, AND HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND…

For this third in a series of studies, a 9-item questionnaire was sent to full-time students who had attended one or two semesters in the 1966-67 school year, but had not returned for fall 1967. The responses were correlated with nine items of students' background information; the results are shown in thirteen tables. Among the findings were: (1)…

The objectives of the conference were: (1) to identify the factors responsible for large numbers of students leaving Tennessee institutions of higher education before graduation; and (2) to promote correction of such factors on individual campuses. The proceedings consist of: (1) lists of the individual participants and the participating…

Summarizes a study of University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication students who departed from the pre-journalism program. (KS)

Discusses aspects of the school dropout problem: figures and trends, related youth problems (unemployment, crime and vandalism, drug and alcohol abuse, political alienation, teen pregnancy and childbirth, homicide and suicide), and suggestions for solving the problem. (CT)

This article deals with specific strategies for prekindergartners to sixth graders that schools can use to prevent young children from becoming tomorrow's dropouts. (MT)