Individual state projections of the number of public high school graduates from 1979 through 1995 are presented for each of thirteen western states--Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. For each state, a four-page section presents detailed historical data,…

THE PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF SMALL GROUP GUIDANCE SESSIONS AND INDUSTRIAL TOURS ON AN EXPERIMENTAL GROUP OF MALE, EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS DEEMED LACKING IN ACADEMIC INTEREST AND/OR ABILITY WHO WERE CLASSIFIED AS POTENTIAL DROPOUTS AND NON-COLLEGE-BOUND STUDENTS. IT WAS HOPED THAT THE EXPERIENCE WOULD MAKE THEM MORE…

INCLUDED IS AN ANALYSIS OF A WORK-STUDY DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS FROM NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOLS. THE FINDINGS ARE BASED ON DATA AND INFORMATION GATHERED FROM MANY SOURCES, ALL OF WHICH ARE CONNECTED WITH THE PROGRAM. THE ATTEMPT IS TO PLACE POTENTIAL DROPOUTS IN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH EITHER PRIVATE EMPLOYERS OR WITH PUBLIC…

Attrition and completion was studied at an open university, the Athabasca University in Canada. The multiple-choice and open-ended questionnaire asked students to indicate why they withdrew or completed the course and to specify the conditions under which they could pursue their studies. Of the 58 questionnaires mailed, 55 percent of the…

A sample of mothers and daughters from the National Longitudinal Surveys of Labor Market Experience is examined to find out whether living in a one parent family has any effect on the chances of a daughter's completing high school. The sample is limited to mothers and daughters living in the same household during the initial sample screening in…

In the late 1960's, educators and researchers became concerned with the dropout problem in large urban school districts. In Philadelphia, the Division of Pupil Personnel and Counseling (PPC) is responsible for collection of this data and reports this information to the state. The process has been computerized to cope with the large volume of data.…

The longitudinal study examined the dropout rate of a group of Chicano students who were registered 7th graders in the Tooele School District in the 1967-68 school year. If these students made normal progress, they graduated from high school at the end of the 1972-73 school year. All Spanish-surname students found on the 7th grade rosters of…

The vocational followup system in the Minnesota area postsecondary vocational-technical institutes gathers three types of data about the students: (1) biographical, (2) termination and change of program, and (3) followup data on graduates. As part of this three-pronged effort, the termination and change data in the report provide information…

The Astin study of dropouts is a national survey covering a large population; it is a longitudinal study and is related to action programs. This paper highlights some of the major aspects of the study, draws implications that have special significance to the black colleges, and suggests areas for further research that would appear to be of…

Research studies for use in planning, administering, and improving the in-school, summer, and out-of-school programs of the Neighborhood Youth Corps (NYC) were reviewed. Findings were analyzed from those studies that surveyed individual NYC projects or specific elements and those that attempted to develop and test ways to solve problems. Some…

The Texarkana Dropout Prevention Program is an educational innovation in which (1) a private company was placed under contract to set up special, remedial instruction in the public schools, and (2) the company was to be paid according to the results produced under a performance contract. Dorsett Educational Systems operated six rapid learning…

This document consists of vocational education teaching aids that originated in a special needs summer workshop at Arizona State Industrial School; the units are aimed at the potential dropout/special needs type of student (rather than the handicapped) who because of cultural, psychological, or aptitudinal reasons is not able to operate on a…

Project Outreach, funded under Title VIII of Public Law 90 - 247, is designed to introduce basic and widespread changes in Sheridan School District organization, curriculum offerings, pupil services, and teacher training. By concentrating on meeting the total needs of all students, most specifically alienated youth who are potential dropouts and…

The validity of Tinto's (1975) theory of student attrition, which asserts that withdrawal relates most directly to students' integration in the social and academic systems of an institution, is examined. This study supports that theory and also suggests that informal interaction with faculty plays an important role as well. (Editor/LBH)

A 24-city program called "Career Beginnings" designed to encourage students who might be on the verge of dropping out to finish high school and attend college is described. The program brings together colleges, high schools, and businesses in an effort to improve the prospects of disadvantaged high-school students. (MLW)