Download or read book Why Students Leave the Public Schools Prior to Graduation as Perceived by the School Dropout in a Selected Urban Area in the Midwest written by Clifford Thomas Crossland and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dissertation Abstracts International written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Minneapolis Federation of Alternative Schools written by James Howard Storm and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dropout written by Jeffrey K. Mangini and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban high schools in America are not generating the desired results; the low graduation rate in large cities must be addressed. Existing literature discussing the high school dropout issue is examined. Many factors contribute to school dropout, which has an impact on the individual and society. Several of the potential causes are examined and connections between multiple causes are noted. Quantitative and qualitative studies were used to create a complete view of this issue. Dropout prevention methods and programs are described, as is the role of school counselors in dropout prevention. A phenomenological study was also conducted to gain the personal perspective of individuals who dropped out of an urban school district. The specific goal of the research was to determine what factors contributed to students deciding to drop out of high school. Seven individuals participating in a General Education Diploma program shared their experience of dropping out of high school. Individual and small group interviews were conducted. The experiences reported were compared among each participant and were also related to the results of existing research. Results varied among participants, they reflected both the individual and the school community. Conclusions have been drawn and are reported as they relate to the role of a school counselor.
Download or read book American Doctoral Dissertations written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Engaging Schools written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-12-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When it comes to motivating people to learn, disadvantaged urban adolescents are usually perceived as a hard sell. Yet, in a recent MetLife survey, 89 percent of the low-income students claimed "I really want to learn" applied to them. What is it about the school environmentâ€"pedagogy, curriculum, climate, organizationâ€"that encourages or discourages engagement in school activities? How do peers, family, and community affect adolescents' attitudes towards learning? Engaging Schools reviews current research on what shapes adolescents' school engagement and motivation to learnâ€"including new findings on students' sense of belongingâ€"and looks at ways these can be used to reform urban high schools. This book discusses what changes hold the greatest promise for increasing students' motivation to learn in these schools. It looks at various approaches to reform through different methods of instruction and assessment, adjustments in school size, vocational teaching, and other key areas. Examples of innovative schools, classrooms, and out-of-school programs that have proved successful in getting high school kids excited about learning are also included.
Download or read book Why We Drop Out written by Deborah L. Feldman and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2017-07-14 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These engaging narratives and unique insights will help readers to better understand the interplay of school-related and personal factors that lead students to drop out of school. It is essential reading for K12 educators, school principals, counselors, psychologists, and everyone concerned with our nations dropout crisis.
Download or read book Dropout Study written by Aurora (Ill.). Public Schools. District 131 and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Graduation for All written by Camilla A. Lehr and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2005-06-08 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I found this book well organized and very user friendly. It outlines from beginning to end a process for taking on the issue of school dropout." -Geralynn Olvey, Program Specialist Mountain Plains Regional Resource Center, CO "The authors supply insight into areas of early intervention, truancy indicators, and the importance of students feeling that they belong to their school and of their own engagement, whether it is by academics, the arts, or extracurricular activities." -Nancy Avolese, State Coordinator of Alternative Education Pennsylvania Department of Education Effective dropout prevention strategies for educators! How can teachers and administrators steer students toward graduation and away from dropping out? What determining factors contribute to a student′s choice to drop out? Why is high school graduation such an important issue in society today? Effective prevention and intervention programs for the most vulnerable students are key to improving graduation rates. This practitioner-friendly resource offers guidelines for implementing dropout prevention strategies in the classroom, throughout the school, and at the district level. Graduation for All melds research and practical tools to include both evidence-based intervention models and real-world examples. With the goal of producing an educated citizenry that contributes to the world in positive ways, the authors present tools and a plan for: Increasing graduation rates while decreasing dropout rates Meeting the standards set by the No Child Left Behind Act Pinpointing the most critical years for establishing a solid educational foundation Connecting with other groups to share ideas and prepare for change The impact of increased graduation rates reaches beyond statistics-more graduates mean more individuals who are better prepared to meet the challenges of life after school, and better outcomes for youth, schools, and society in general.
Download or read book Who is Missing written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of Selected Characteristics of Dropouts and Graduates of the Bloomington Public Schools written by Bloomington Public Schools and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Don t Call Them Dropouts written by Michelle Hynes and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Don't Call Them Dropouts" adds to the large and growing body of research about why some young people fail to complete high school on the traditional four-year timeline. While a high school diploma is only a starting line for adult success, it has become increasingly clear that it is crucial for taking the next steps in college and career. Over the past decade, there has been impressive growth in and commitment to helping more students graduate. What has been missing from much of the recent research, however, is a vibrant portrait of young people's experiences, gathered in a way that deepens the national conversation about why some young people are still failing to graduate. The Center's research team gathered the stories of more than 200 young people through 30 facilitated group interviews in 16 high-poverty, geographically distributed urban communities across the country. In addition, nearly 3,000 more young people drawn from all 50 states responded to a survey; about two-thirds of those respondents had stopped attending school for at least a semester, while the remainder had finished high school uninterrupted. A group of partner organizations, described in Appendix II, assisted with recruiting participants for both qualitative and quantitative data collection. The research was designed to answer questions like: (1) What do young people say about why they leave high school before graduating; (2) What circumstances surrounded the decision to leave; (3) What were students' lives like when they left school, and what effects has that decision had on them and on their families; (4) Why do young people say they came back to school; (5) What opportunities do young people have to re-engage after leaving school, and what barriers do they encounter along the way? Analyzing the qualitative and quantitative data led to four primary findings: (1) Both disengaging from and re-engaging with school result from clusters of factors; (2) Young people who stop going to school are likely to be navigating home, school, or neighborhood environments that they experience as toxic; (3) Connectedness to others is a high priority for young people; The value placed on these relationships can lead young people away from or toward school, depending on other circumstances; and (4) Young people who interrupted their high school education often "bounced back" from difficult circumstances, but individual resilience was insufficient to re-engage with school. Longer-term positive development, called, "reaching up," required additional support. The stories and the statistics provide important clues to how more can be learned how to provide more support of the diverse groups of young people who are leaving our nation's high schools. This research confirms that how each of us sees these young people, how we talk to them, and what we expect from them matters very much. Appended are: (1) Methodology; (2) Partner Program Descriptions; (3) Community Partner Descriptions; and (4) Tables.
Download or read book Graduation and Dropout Trends in Chicago written by Elaine Marie Allensworth and published by . This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report was written to disseminate accurate information about the incidence of graduating and dropping out among students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS). It is intended to provide information about students' school outcomes to the many policymakers, community groups and educators who are working to improve opportunities for Chicago's children and young adults.
Download or read book A Study of Selected Dropouts a Decade Or More After Leaving School written by Bert I. Greene and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Early School Leaving in America written by Irving G. Hendrick and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dropouts Pushouts and Other Casualties written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dropouts in America written by Gary Orfield and published by Harvard Educational Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Only half of our nation's minority students graduate from high school. Dropouts in America confronts the challenges facing urban schools, as well as strategies to combat increasing high school dropout rates in the face of higher academic expectations.
