Download or read book Common Elements of Successful Dropout Prevention Programs in Selected Texas Public School Districts written by Claudia Michelle Lillemon-Hennig and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Program Characteristics of Successful Alternative Dropout Prevention in Middle Schools in Public School Districts in Texas written by Laura Ann Huron Yzaguirre and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dropout Prevention written by President's National Advisory Council on Supplementary Centers and Services (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Keeping Students in School written by Margaret Terry Orr and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multiple causes and complex nature of the dropout problem require a variety of program approaches to help both at-risk students and dropouts. Twelve-Together (Detroit, Michigan), Adopt-a-Student (Atlanta, Georgia), and the Summer Youth Employment Program (New Bedford, Massachusetts) are supplemental services providing counseling and job readiness preparation for marginally at-risk students. The Secondary Credit Exchange Program (Washington State), the Murray-Wright High School Day-Care Center (Detroit, Michigan), and the Adolescent Primary Health Care Clinic (Houston, Texas) target youth whose economic, family, or personal responsibilities keep them out of school. The Job Readiness Program (Chicago, Illinois), Project COFFEE (Oxford, Massachusetts), and Rich's Academy (Atlanta, Georgia) are comprehensive school-affiliated programs targeting students with serious academic and attendance problems. The Alternative Schools Network (Chicago, Illinois) and Educational Clinics (Washington State) are comprehensive programs for out-of-school youth. The Systemic Approach to Dropout Prevention (New York, New York) and the Dropout Prevention and Recovery Program (Los Angeles, California) combine targeted and general strategies to increase the number of students who stay in school and graduate. The Boston Compact (Boston, Massachusetts) is a citywide approach that includes businesses, universities, and other social agencies. The following materials are appended: (1) a list of 45 references: (2) an explanation of the research methodology; (3) the field visit guide; and (4) a list of contacts. (FMW)
Download or read book Dropping Out of School Promising strategies and practices in dropout prevention written by Joel D. Sherman and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Taxonomy of Dropout Prevention Program Strategies in Selected School Districts written by John C. Clifford and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Improving Dropout Rates in Mississippi Schools written by Shevonda Williams Truman and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dropout rate for many Mississippi high schools has improved tremendously over the last decade. In 2017, the Mississippi Department of Education reported that the dropout rate for the State declined form [sic] 13.9% to 10%. This rate was only 4% higher than the national average. However, with all the research that pertains to student dropouts and the success many states are seeing, there are still school districts failing to show improvement. Many high schools have dropout rates in excess of 20%. This study explored the perceptions of district high school principals, counselors, and other administrators working in schools with students who are at risk of dropping out. It examined the prevention practices or strategies that are the most effective in improving dropout rate conditions. The theoretical framework of this study was the theory of experience and experiential learning theory addressed by Dewey, Neill, and Kolb. Dewey (1916) argued that students could not control their previous experiences, but once a student understood the importance of engaging in the learning and the implications of persisting in school they could then take ownership of their learning and succeed. The importance of this involved student motivation and engagement. Kolb (1984) further developed this theory with the concept of a student’s learning style to help individuals identify the way they learn from experience. Hence, helping students engage in learning by internalizing its value to students remained a primary concept. Data collection methods included surveys, interviews, and a review of participating school’s dropout prevention plans. The results of this study indicated that successful schools are using dropout prevention plans which may be emulated or duplicated in other schools. The components of such plans are directly connected to the themes that emerged from successful school leaders regarding student persistence in high school. The study found that key elements for a successful program included the following: community collaborations, leadership development, teaching and learning practices, and support from district level leadership. It was determined that the administrators and counselors believed that they were capable of meeting the needs of their students through various programs, district initiatives, teacher and leadership development, and the involvement of all stakeholders which were the leading factors to their success. All of these elements were required in order to see substantive gains in student dropout rate.
Download or read book Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention of At risk Youth written by Lynda L. West and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 1991 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive source to address dropout prevention among at-risk youth, this book provides in-depth informationfrom developing programs, curriculum design and implementation to cooperative learning and community resources. it is backed with current references.
Download or read book Communication Strategies on Dropout Prevention as Perceived by Public School Superintendents and Public Relations Directors written by Albert V. Gallegos (Jr.) and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Effectiveness of Four Dropout prevention Programs in Two Public School Districts in Riverside County California written by Carol A. Ramsey and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Updating a Searchable Database of Dropout Prevention Programs and Policies in Nine Low Income Urban School Districts in the Northeast and Islands Region REL Technical Brief REL 2012 No 020 written by Athi Myint-U and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technical brief describes updates to a database of dropout prevention programs and policies in 2006/07 created by the Regional Education Laboratory (REL) Northeast and Islands and described in the Issues & Answers report, "Piloting a searchable database of dropout prevention programs in nine low-income urban school districts in the Northeast and Islands Region" (Myint-U et al. 2009). To update the database, a key informant from each of the nine pilot districts was interviewed on the status and characteristics of the dropout prevention programs and policies in 2010/11. Based on this new information, this brief classifies programs and policies as new, discontinued, or sustained since 2006/07, the years in which programs were included in the database (Myint-U et al. 2009). The term "active" is used to refer to the combination of new and sustained programs and policies--that is, all programs and policies being implemented in 2010/11. The database now contains information on 151 dropout prevention programs and policies in the nine pilot districts, including 25 new programs and policies added to the database as a result of this update, 22 discontinued programs and policies, and 104 sustained programs and policies that were already in the database. In addition, 58 records on dropout prevention programs and policies being implemented in nine districts in the Mid-Atlantic Region were added to the database in 2010 (Burzichelli, Mackey, and Bausmith 2011). As a result, the database lists 209 dropout prevention programs and policies in the two regions. This brief updates records for the nine Northeast and Islands Region districts only; none of the records from the Mid-Atlantic Region districts has been updated, and thus none of the Mid-Atlantic Region districts is discussed in the analysis. This technical brief reports on key findings related to characteristics of the new, discontinued, and active programs and policies: core strategies (strategies a program uses to reduce dropout, such as mentoring), service goals (interim goals a program or policy targets to reduce dropout, such as improving academic performance), specific target populations, district staff involvement, community involvement, funding sources, and whether the program has been reviewed by the What Works Clearinghouse. Programs and policies can have more than one core strategy, service goal, or specific target population. Among the 25 new programs and policies in the database: (1) Of the 17 core strategies, the one most frequently used by new programs and policies is career education and workforce readiness (17 programs and policies); (2) All 17 core strategies in the database are being implemented by at least one new program or policy; (3) The service goal most frequently targeted by new programs and policies is improving academic performance (21 programs and policies); and (4) The specific populations most frequently targeted by new programs and policies are students with academic needs and students with behavioral needs (7 programs and policies each). Among the 22 discontinued programs and policies in the database: (1) The core strategy most frequently used by discontinued programs and policies was community collaboration (12 programs and policies); and (2) Career Academies, an intervention reviewed by the What Works Clearinghouse and found to have a potentially positive effect on dropout prevention, was discontinued in two districts. Among the 129 active programs and policies in the database: (1) The core strategy most frequently used by active programs and policies is community collaboration (60 programs); (2) The service goal most frequently targeted by active programs and policies is improving academic performance (88 programs); (3) The specific population most frequently targeted by active programs and policies is students with academic needs (44 programs); (4) The district staff most frequently involved in active programs and policies is teachers (82 programs); (5) The type of community involvement most frequently reported by active programs and policies is partnerships with community-based organizations (51 programs); and (6) The funding source most frequently reported by active programs and policies is district-level funding (80 programs). The What Works Clearinghouse has reviewed three active programs and found them to have potentially positive effects on at least one dropout prevention-related domain. Because multiple districts are implementing these interventions, they are found in 13 discrete records in the database: 6 districts are implementing Career Academies, 5 districts are implementing Talent Search, and 2 are implementing Job Corps. Several improvements have been made to the database to increase functionality. Appendix A of the brief contains a revised user guide that reflects these updates. Appended are: (1) User guide for reading and navigating a searchable database of dropout prevention programs and policies; (2) Sample introductory letter; (3) Interviewer instructions; (4) Interviewer template; (5) List of all dropout prevention programs and policies; and (6) Dropout prevention interventions reviewed by the What Works Clearinghouse as of June 29, 2011. (Contains 18 tables, 20 figures and 6 notes.
Download or read book Breaking Ranks written by National Association of Secondary School Principals (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This definitive study offers numerous recommendations for reforming and enhancing American schools -- from curriculum to diversity and student-based learning to school governance.
Download or read book A Study on Dropout Prevention Programs in a Large Urban School System in Texas written by Hector Yturria Gonzalez and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
