SUMMARIES OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE EDUCATION OF THE CULTURALLY DEPRIVED ARE PRESENTED. IN NEW YORK STATE, A COMPREHENSIVE GENERAL-PURPOSE ALLOTMENT OF FINANCIAL AID IS PROVIDED FOR CITY SCHOOLS. ALSO IN NEW YORK, PROGRAMS ARE BEING CONDUCTED THAT OFFER PREEMPLOYMENT INSTRUCTION FOR POTENTIAL DROPOUTS, THAT OFFER DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS…

THE OBJECTIVES OF PROJECT REENTRY, CONDUCTED DURING THE SUMMER OF 1963 AND 1964, WERE TO GUIDE POTENTIAL AND ACTUAL DROPOUTS BACK TO SECONDARY SCHOOL THROUGH COUNSELING AND TO PROVIDE A MEANINGFUL SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THOSE WHO RETURNED. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR NEW YORK STATE INDICATED THAT 953 ACTUAL AND 722 POTENTIAL DROPOUTS WERE CONTACTED…

EMPLOYMENT PROSPECTS OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER THAN FOR HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. REASONS FOR DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL AS DETERMINED FROM TEACHERS, DROPOUTS, AND RECORDS INCLUDE LOW ACADEMIC APTITUDE, RETARDED EMOTIONAL MATURITY AND SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT, LACK OF INTEREST, ECONOMIC REASONS, AND MARRIAGE AND PREGNANCY. ON THE AVERAGE,…

THE POST-HIGH SCHOOL TRAINEE SHOULD BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR THE EQUIVALENT. A FAIR DEGREE OF PROFICIENCY IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE IS REQUIRED. IT IS REASONABLE TO EXPECT THE COMPLETION OF 2 YEARS OF HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS AND 1 YEAR OF HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE. SOME BACKGROUND IN DRAFTING AND SHOP IS DESIRABLE. THE STUDENT SHOULD BE AVERAGE OR…

This report investigated whether withdrawees and continuers differed significantly (1) in occupational and educational status of parents, stated goals, and over-all GPA, or (2) on the basis of personal college experiences. A 2-part questionnaire, sent to 150 randomly selected entering freshmen, produced a return of 60%: 46 dropouts and 44…

This study offers empirical support to the proposition that college environments differ and suggests that environmental presses in the multiversity are socially, academically, family, and religiously oriented. It is believed that a student's negative reaction to 1 or more of these presses can result in his withdrawal from the institution. To…

The article deals with the problem of why many students enrolling in correspondence study do not complete the course. In the one-semester-hour courses nearly 13% of students did not submit even one lesson. The figures for the two- and three-hour courses were both over 20%. In the four-hour courses, nearly 32% do not submit the first lesson. A…

Discusses the ways early research on student dropout rate has been misinterpreted in relation to the dropout rate of gifted students. The rate of 18 percent continues to be cited but is incorrect. (MD)

The study sought to identify and describe life-style classifications that exist among adult high school noncompleters and to analyze significant differences that exist among categories. Findings suggest six broad classifications: (1) Entrepreneurs, (2) Superiors, (3) Regulars, (4) Suppliants, (5) Marginals, and (6) Underclass. (Author/CH)

Compared persons who attended career workshops and those who registered but did not attend. Interviews with nonattenders showed 45 percent had forgotten or felt discouraged, 38 percent gave environmental reasons, and 17 percent indicated they had already met their goals. (JAC)

This book explores the issues related to dropouts from higher education and presents a guide to identifying problems and developing practical solutions to the problems of retaining students. The chapters of part 1, The Challenge of Retention, are: (1) Keeping Students in Higher Education: A Pathway for Retention; and (2) A Student-Centered…

This is the first in a series of briefs examining the progress in raising high school graduation rates over the past decade. During this period, the prevailing belief has been that all students who wanted to or needed to graduate did so. However, it is now recognized that in every state there are too many communities and schools where high school…

A growing evidence base suggests that participation in out-of-school time (OST) programs can make a positive difference in the lives of young people. Researchers and practitioners assert that high quality, organized OST activities have the potential to support and promote youth development because they:(1) situate youth in safe environments; (2)…

Engagement in learning is closely linked to student achievement and other outcomes, such as reduced dropout rates and youth risk behaviors (Blank, 1997; Dev, 1997; Dryfoos, 1990; Woods, 1995). School engagement has been defined to include behavioral components such as active participation in school activities, and psychological components such as…