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Download full textLynch, Patricia S., Comp.; Parrish, Linda H., Comp. – 1991
This document contains transcripts of papers and panel discussions of a workshop conducted in Texas on the integration of academic and vocational education. The following papers and sessions are included: "Integrated Curriculum and Performance-Based Education: A Strategy for Systemic Change" (Jerry D. Pepple); "Toward the…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Articulation (Education), Dropout Prevention, Education Work Relationship
Idaho State Board of Education, Boise. – 1991
A 1990 Task Force report outlined the problem of the high dropout rate (40-60 percent) among Idaho's Hispanic-American students. This follow-up report presents state goals related to preventing Hispanic students from dropping out and makes specific recommendations to accomplish each goal. State-level goals are strong leadership, adequate funding,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Dropout Prevention, Educational Objectives, Educational Policy
Speckhard, Gerald P. – 1992
An evaluation of an alternative program for at-risk high school students offered in the Porter County (Indiana) school system is described in this report. The evaluation was based on student assessments of the program, obtained through use of an interview format. The program, which provides instruction in basic subject areas required for…
Descriptors: Compensatory Education, Curriculum Evaluation, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students
Monson, J. B.; And Others – 1990
A study examined the job performance of high school graduates in entry-level jobs versus the job performance of nongraduates in entry-level jobs. An 11-item survey was randomly distributed to 100 businesses located in the area served by the Greenville County School District, South Carolina. Employers completed a survey for each employee who met…
Descriptors: Career Education, Comparative Analysis, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Westchester Community Coll., Valhalla, NY. Office of Institutional Research. – 1991
In spring 1991, a student follow-up survey was conducted to assess the reasons for students not returning to Westchester Community College (WCC) in New York. Students who had been offered financial aid and chose not to return were specific targets. Of the 196 students in the total sample, 49.0% were male, 41.3% were White, 33.27% were Black, 15.8%…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Dropouts, Enrollment Influences, Followup Studies
Howley, Craig – 1994
Research generally points to a negative relationship between school or district size and student achievement. When all else is held equal (particularly community or individual socioeconomic status), comparisons of schools and districts based on differences in enrollment generally favor smaller units. A recent study found that small elementary…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disadvantaged, Dropout Rate, Educational Attainment
Young-Hawkins, La Verne; DeLeon, John – 1993
A study was conducted to determine the role of technology teacher education programs in preparing new and experienced teachers for teaching and managing programs for students at risk of dropping out of school. The first part of the study focused on the methods of data collection and preliminary findings. Data were gathered through a…
Descriptors: Demography, Dropout Prevention, High Risk Students, High Schools
Stradford, Charmaine W. – 1993
A program was developed to reduce the rising dropout rate of 9th- and 10th-grade students at Lewisville High School, a small rural school in Chester County, South Carolina. In the face of limited financial resources, the program manager coordinated existing services and networked with community agencies. School records, surveys, and questionnaires…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Agency Cooperation, Coordination, Dropout Prevention
Sandler, Linda; Vandegrift, Judith A. – 1993
Arizona's Serve-America Project is a K-12 community service program funded by the National and Community Service Act of 1990. Through formal school/community agency and youth organization/community agency partnerships, the project is designed to: (1) encourage school-age and out-of-school youth to volunteer their services; (2) increase the number…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Community Coordination, Community Services, Dropout Programs
Allen, Dave – 1994
This paper uses the analogies of the Iliad and the Odyssey to examine different types of college student withdrawal behavior in the context of a study an integrated model of student retention at Angelo State University (ASU) in Texas. The study selected 824 first time freshmen of whom 343 responded to the mailed ASU Freshman Experiences survey.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, College Freshmen, Dropouts
Compton, Betty B.; Hughes, John – 1990
Based in rural northern Orange County (North Carolina), the Adolescents-in-Need Project began in 1981 as a joint effort of the school district, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, and community agencies. Project goals focused on preventing untimely events in the lives of teenagers, and included helping adolescents…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Dropout Prevention, Early Parenthood, High Risk Students
Lonigan, Christopher J.; Muzekari, Louis H. – 1991
A number of studies have examined variables that discriminate individuals who drop out of mental health programs. However, relatively little attention has been focused on determining characteristics of individuals who fail to follow through after their initial contact with mental health services. This study was designed to provide a profile of…
Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Community Programs, Dropout Research, Mental Health Clinics
Green, Brenda J. – 1991
This paper describes a minority leadership program, developed at Portland State University, Oregon, that is designed to increase the retention rate of minority and other underrepresented college students by helping them to adjust to the social and academic climate of the university. The program utilizes minority students who have successfully…
Descriptors: Activities, Adjustment (to Environment), Dropouts, Higher Education
O'Sullivan, Rita G.; Baber, Ceola R. – 1991
This paper presents the results of a study of a low-cost dropout prevention program in a rural, small city school district (approximately 3,500 students) that used school incentive teams and multicultural training to increase success for students at risk of dropping out of school. Selected teachers in the eight schools in the district were…
Descriptors: Attendance, College School Cooperation, Dropout Prevention, Educational Environment
Ingels, Steven J.; Scott, Leslie A. – 1991
The collection of dropout statistics is discussed from the perspective of the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88). The NELS:88 follows a cohort of 1988 eighth graders over time and is designed to provide trend data about transitions experienced as students progress through the educational system. Dropout statistics are provided…
Descriptors: Cohort Analysis, Data Collection, Demography, Dropouts
