The Texas state legislature required that the state education agency submit a report describing a systematic plan to reduce the projected cross-sectional and longitudinal dropout rates to 5% or less for the 1997-98 school year. The plan reported in this document updates the state's 1995-97 plan to reduce the dropout rate. For that report, 39…

Describes methods of retaining potential dropouts at private, selective-admissions colleges and public, open-admissions colleges. (HS)

In an effort to discover variables which predict potential dropping out as early as ninth grade, this study collected data on two groups of students in a single high school. Although the sample was limited, a fairly accurate combination was uncovered: age, IQ, arithmetic achievement and father's occupation. It is hoped that early identification…

Research supported by Research Grant 5-RO1-MH-12187 from the National Institute of Mental Health and grants from the University of Minnesota.

Recent survey data show that 23% of students with disabilities drop out; highest attrition was among students with emotional disturbances or learning disabilities. Failure and dislike of school were primary reasons. Similarities between dropouts with disabilities and those in the general population suggest the same prevention strategies could be…

Georgia's drop-out rate is among the highest in the nation. Relying on statistics to design programs can be misleading. An in-depth study of South Georgia high schools shows the importance of developing drop-out programs for specific situations and students. The six schools helping to develop "Danny Dropout" and "Pine County High…

Investigates reasons for black college students dropping out of school. Information received from 46 ex-students reveals that, in order of importance, academic failure, financial problems, social environment, and full-time employment caused them to drop out of school. (GLR)

Describes a program for helping middle school dropouts to enter high school. Details the process for assessing program need; recaps efforts to include younger dropouts in a program; and reports success in determining a solution to the problem of overage students in middle school. Lists 13 program strengths and four criteria for gauging success.…

Presents high school dropout and completion rates for 1999, as well as time-series data for 1972 to 1999 using data from the U.S. Census Bureau's October Current Population Survey and universe data from the Common Core of Data (National Center for Education Statistics). Also examines the characteristics of high school dropouts and completers in…

With the reality that school districts and states are now being required to report high school graduation rates under the "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act, the accuracy of dropout data is becoming a major issue. For more than a decade, the official dropout figures came from a consensus definition used by the National Center for…

Students who are truant from school face many penalties in today's society. For instance, truants are at risk for substance abuse, lower academic achievement, and in particular for school dropout. The perceptions of individuals working with truant students may indeed impact the obstacles truant students face. The purpose of this study was to…