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RAY, CHARLES K. – 1962
THIS VOLUME PROVIDES EXEMPLARY QUESTIONNAIRE FORMS AND INTERVIEWING INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSESSING PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER EDUCATION OF AMERICAN INDIANS IN THE SOUTHWESTERN AREA OF THE UNITED STATES. IT SUPPLEMENTS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT NUMBER 878, ENTITLED "ALASKAN NATIVE SECONDARY SCHOOL DROPOUTS" (ACCESSION NUMBER ED…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, American Indians, College Attendance
Download full textWALL, JAMES E. – 1966
THE MORE IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTICS OF THE STATE'S HUMAN RESOURCES AND INFORMATION CONCERNING VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE PRESENTED. MISSISSIPPI'S POPULATION INCREASED 21.6 PERCENT BETWEEN 1920 AND 1960. CENSUS DATA INDICATED (1) BIRTH RATES ARE HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE, (2) DEATH RATES ARE CLOSE TO THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, (3) THE SHIFT…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropouts, Enrollment, Enrollment Trends
HAUBRITCH, VERNON F.
THE SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONS ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS WERE REVIEWED. THE AVERAGE LIFE SPAN WAS FOUND TO BE NOT MORE THAN 41 YEARS, AND A CIRCLE OF POVERTY, DISEASE, AND DEPRESSION WAS DISCOVERED. THE SCHOOLING OF INDIAN CHILDREN PLAYED A CRITICAL ROLE IN THEIR EVENTUAL SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISINTEGRATION. THE LACK OF INITIATIVE ON THE PART OF…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indians, Bilingualism, Cultural Differences
CANGEMI, JOSEPH P. – 1963
THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG STUDENTS TO STAY IN SCHOOL UNTIL HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION AND TO DEVELOP THOSE ATTITUDES, HABITS, AND SKILLS THAT PRODUCE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS AND PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEES. THE PROGRAM IS AN ATTEMPT TO ASSIST STUDENTS ON THE JUNIOR HIGH AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL. STUDENTS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE ATTEND…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Job Training, Parent Participation, Program Guides
FANTINI, MARIO D.
TO CURTAIL THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL DROPOUTS THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE FOR STUDENT NEEDS FROM THE PRESCHOOL LEVEL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. IN THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM, THE CURRICULUM IS STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE INCREASED EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DEPENDING UPON THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE CHILD. IN THE ELEMENTARY PROGRAM,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Dropout Prevention, Job Training, Public Schools
MILLER, S.M. – 1963
THE CONTRIBUTION OF WHITE-COLLAR FAMILIES TO THE NUMBER OF DROPOUTS HAS BEEN WIDELY IGNORED. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN A STEREOTYPING OF LOW-INCOME YOUNGSTERS THAT COMPLETELY OVERLOOKS THE DIVERSITY AMONG THE AMERICAN POOR. THE FACT THAT JEWISH LOW-INCOME AREAS HAVE HIGH GRADUATION RATES HAS BEEN USED TO CRITICIZE NEGROES AS UNWILLING TO HELP…
Descriptors: Black Stereotypes, Career Counseling, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention
Los Angeles City Schools, CA. – 1961
WORK EXPERIENCE EDUCATION ENABLES THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TO BE EMPLOYED UNDER SCHOOL SUPERVISION WHILE CONTINUING HIS EDUCATION IN SCHOOL. THE REPORT POINTS OUT THE SUCCESS AND THE BENEFITS OF SUCH A PROGRAM TO THE STUDENT, THE EMPLOYER AND THE COMMUNITY. THE EVALUATION IS BASED ON THE SCHOOL YEAR 1960-61 AND 4,900 STUDENTS AND 43 HIGH SCHOOLS IN…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, High School Students, Job Placement, Program Evaluation
MOCK, JOZIE M. – 1961
SPECIAL ATTENTION WAS GIVEN TO SLOW LEARNERS WITH UNSTABLE AND CULTURALLY DEPRIVED BACKGROUNDS TO KEEP THEM INTERESTED AND IN SCHOOL. PARTICIPANTS WERE 14 YEARS OLD, WITH AN IQ OF 76-90 AND 2 YEARS' RETARDATION IN LANGUAGE, READING, AND MATHEMATICS. PROJECT TEACHERS WERE SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND ABILITY TO TEACH EMOTIONALLY…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Instructional Materials, Junior High Schools, Potential Dropouts
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. – 1964
THE AFTER-SCHOOL STUDY CENTERS ARE INTENDED TO SUPPLEMENT REGULAR INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS HAVING A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF DISADVANTAGED PUPILS. THE HIGH SCHOOL DIVISION AIMS TO SALVAGE, FOR FURTHER EDUCATION, THOSE PUPILS WHO MAY OTHERWISE BECOME DROPOUTS OR FAIL TO GET INTO COLLEGE. EACH TEACHING ASSIGNMENT IN THE AFTER-SCHOOL STUDY CENTERS IS FOR ONE…
Descriptors: After School Centers, Disadvantaged Youth, Dropout Prevention, Guides
DEUTSCH, MARTIN – 1962
AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO RELATE THE PROBLEM OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT TO HIS EARLY SCHOOL EXPERIENCES. ALTHOUGH NO DATA ARE AVAILABLE AT PRESENT TO SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT THE PRESCHOOL PROGRAM COULD REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF LATER DROPOUT, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT THE PROBLEM OF THE HIGH SCHOOL DROPOUT SHOULD BE FOCUSED ON THE TRANSITION BETWEEN PRESCHOOL…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Early Experience, Perceptual Development
LEUBLING, HARRY E.; TROBE, ADELE S. – 1965
THE ACTIVITIES OF A PROGRAM ESTABLISHED TO INCREASE THE EMPLOYABILITY AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL ADJUSTMENT OF THE SCHOOL DROPOUT ARE REPORTED. THE REPORT DISCUSSES (1) THE NUMBER AND SOURCES OF REFERRALS, (2) CHARACTERISTICS AND ASSESSMENTS OF THE CLIENT POPULATION, AND (3) THE SERVICE OFFERED OVER A 33-MONTH PERIOD. THE PROGRAM PROVIDED THE DROPOUT…
Descriptors: Counseling, Dropout Programs, Employment, Evaluation
CUMMING, JOHN F.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A 1ST-YEAR EVALUATION OF OUTREACH COUNSELING IN FOUR POVERTY AREAS OF MINNEAPOLIS IS PRESENTED. ONE COUNSELOR AND ONE CLERK WERE PLACED IN EACH OF THREE SCHOOLS TO WORK WITH GRADUATES AND DROPOUTS OF THE CLASS OF 1965 AND WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS OR INSTITUTIONS SEEKING HELP. THE COUNSELOR'S ACTIVITIES INCLUDED CONTACTS WITH THE INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS…
Descriptors: Career Counseling, Community Resources, Counseling Services, Dropouts
DENNIS, LORRAINE B.; AND OTHERS – 1964
A DEMONSTRATION AND EVALUATION OF ONE MEANS OF MEETING THE NEEDS OF AVERAGE AND LOWER ABILITY STUDENTS WAS CONDUCTED AT MARYMOUNT COLLEGE. THE PROGRAM WAS AN ENRICHED LIBERAL ARTS CURRICULUM. STUDENTS WERE GROUPED ON THE BASIS OF EXPOSURE TO THE ENRICHED PROGRAM AND COMPARED WITH A GROUP NOT EXPOSED TO SUCH A PROGRAM. COMPARISONS WERE MADE ON--(1)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Students, Curriculum Enrichment, Dropout Prevention
MAGISOS, JOEL – 1966
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY WERE TO DETERMINE THE OCCUPATIONAL STATUS OF FORMER STUDENTS, THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEIR EMPLOYMENT WAS RELATED TO TRAINING IN VOCATIONAL AGRICULTURE, THE EFFECT OF ENROLLMENT TENURE ON EVENTUAL EMPLOYMENT, AND THE EMPLOYMENT RATE. THE SAMPLE FROM 12 SCHOOLS INCLUDED 794 FORMER STUDENTS WHO GRADUATED OR DROPPED OUT OF…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Dropouts, Farmers, Graduate Surveys
Tinbergen, Jan; And Others – 1965
This report contains five papers which describe mathematical models of the educational system as it relates to economic growth. Experimental applications of the models to particular educational systems are discussed. Three papers, by L. J. Emmerij, J. Blum, and G. Williams, discuss planning models for the calculation of educational requirements…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Education, Dropouts, Economic Development
