This paper explores how high schools, through their structures and organizations, may influence their students' decisions about whether to stay in school until graduation or drop out. Traditional explanations for dropout behavior have focused on individual students' social background and academic behaviors. What high schools do to push out or hold…

This study, which focused on the 1998-99 school year, addresses dropout rates for individual schools, districts, counties, and the state of Arizona categorized by grade, gender, race/ethnicity, withdrawal type, school-year and summer dropouts, county, and district. The data include actual student enrollment and dropout counts as well as status…

The General Equivalency Diploma (GED) program is designed to help high school dropouts earn an equivalent credential. However, by helping teenage dropouts, the GED program may encourage enrolled youth to leave high school. This paper examines the issue using data on GED policies from the GED testing service and data on high school continuation…

This study explored the phenomenon of dropping out of high school from the perspective of those who strayed. The voices of four recent dropouts were audiotaped and examined through an interpretive ecological lens designed to explore dropping out within the context of the school community. Informants were asked to describe their school histories,…

The findings of this study with respect to on-task behavior and grade point average, provide support for the position that a counselor can serve effectively as a behavioral consultant to teachers. The classroom behavior management approach offered advantages over the client-centered group counseling behavior and grade point average. (Author)

Discusses need for early identification to prevent added client failure, unnecessary costs. Affixed approach appears useful but should be cross validated. Findings compared with those of De Mann (1963), Ayer et. al. (1966). Data tables included. (CJ)

Research Project at Utica College to identify potential college dropouts using the technique of Multiple Discriminant Analysis. (RY)

This study attempts to define dropouts, focus on the reasons for dropping out, and suggest some ways to overcome perceived barriers to participation in adult literacy programs. (SK)

Describes journalism class of talented high school dropouts, aged 16 to 35, who had no journalism background but wanted to publish an offset-printed high school newspaper. (JM)

High school seniors from 13 schools in a suburban Southern community responded to a questionnaire concerning reasons that they stayed in school rather than dropping out. Results suggest that school personnel demonstrated specific behaviors that were conducive to keeping potential dropouts in school. (Author)

Interviews over 3 years with 94 Canadian adult literacy students found that about half dropped out, with a higher drop-out rate among Canadian-born than among immigrant students. Dropout/persistence were related more to past school and home experiences than to educational level or motivation. Drop-out/persistence reasons were multifaceted and…

Focuses on what can be done in intermediate or middle school to identify potential dropouts and conduct effective counselor groups and mentoring programs to keep these high-risk students in school. Describes program designed to provide potential dropouts with support system that helps them develop positive attitudes about themselves, resulting in…

Reviews literature on dropouts and considers group counseling as a possible solution to the dropout problem in high schools. Emphasizes the need for early identification and intervention with potential dropouts. Discusses school counselor's role in working with these at-risk students. (NB)