Robert Kimball made national news in February 2003 when he reported to a television station the irregularities of dropout rates in his district. He was then the assistant principal of Sharpstown Senior High School in Houston. Long-troubled schools that typically reported dropout rates of 30 and 40 percent suddenly reported dramatically lower…

"Check & Connect" is a dropout prevention strategy that relies on close monitoring of school performance, as well as mentoring, case management, and other supports. The What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) reviewed six studies on "Check & Connect" that were designed to assess the program's effectiveness. Four of these studies…

FACTORS USED TO IDENTIFY POTENTIAL DROPOUTS AMONG INCOMING SEVENTH-GRADERS ARE PRESENTED. THESE INCLUDE SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS DETERMINED FROM THE OCCUPATION OF THE FATHER AND THE AREA OF RESIDENCE, INTELLIGENCE TEST SCORES OBTAINED FROM CUMULATIVE RECORDS, SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT AVERAGED FROM FIFTH- AND SIXTH-GRADE MARKS, READING ACHIEVEMENT BASED ON…

DATA FROM A 1962 NATIONWIDE SURVEY AND FROM STUDIES IN VARIOUS STATES DESCRIBE THE ECONOMIC SITUATION OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS AND LIST FACTORS RELATED TO DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL. THE RATE OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR SCHOOL DROPOUTS WAS TWICE AS HIGH AS FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. DROPOUTS WERE CONCENTRATED IN FARM AND NONFARM LABORING JOBS, A FEW WERE CRAFTSMEN…

DURING THE SUMMER, 60 YOUTHS, MANY OF WHOM WERE JUDGED TO BE POTENTIAL SCHOOL DROPOUTS, WERE EMPLOYED TO INTERVIEW THEIR PEERS IN CERTAIN NEIGHBORHOODS. THE PURPOSES OF THE PROJECT WERE TO PROVIDE YOUTH WITH A FIRST-HAND VIEW OF THEIR OWN PROBLEMS, AND TO HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE HOW INTERVIEWING OTHERS WOULD AFFECT THE INTERVIEWERS. IT WAS…

THIS BIBLIOGRAPHY LISTS MATERIAL ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF URBAN EDUCATION. APPROXIMATELY 220 UNANNOTATED REFERENCES ARE PROVIDED TO DOCUMENTS FROM 1961 TO 1965. JOURNALS, BOOKS, AND REPORTS ARE LISTED. SUBJECT AREAS INCLUDED ARE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT, CULTURALLY DEPRIVED, LOW ACHIEVERS, DROPOUTS, AND DESEGREGATED EDUCATION. (TC)

This study reports findings related to student attrition in 13 colleges. Several tests, such as The Omnibus Personality Inventory, were used to determine the personality characteristics of students who leave college prior to graduation. Included in the findings are: (1) peers and parents rank high in the help asked for and received, with the…

Subjects (N=414) averaging 51 pounds overweight were followed by telephone questionnaire for the first 12 weeks of their Weight Watchers participation. Dropouts (N=101) reported lower self-efficacy at the beginning of their memberships and were less likely to feel successful in weight control although their weight loss did not differ…

Seven lessons or reasons associated with high school dropout rates are described, based on ongoing studies performed by the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA). Under counting, high stakes testing, and accountability issues are explored. It is suggested that for student to remain in school (1) All students must be valued; (2)…

This study determined whether the Theological School Inventory would be helpful in screening Roman Catholic seminarians. Used experimentally with two successful classes in two midwestern novitiates, no significant differences were found between the means of the classes or the novitiates. Perseverence was the criterion for judging screening…

Emphasis of program is rural development. The main organizing responsibility will be held by the primary school, which will become a community educational center, thus providing a focal point for total educational needs. (MS)