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Dropout Prevention
Over 7,000 students drop out per school day. The high cost of dropouts to society cannot be ignored. Educators are concerned with identifying and preventing potential dropouts. This ReadySearch™ addresses important facts about dropouts along with strategies for keeping students in school.
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The High Cost of High School Dropouts
This Issue Brief covers financial losses to the student and society when a student does not graduate. It includes a chart that estimates the additional lifetime income (by state) that dropouts would have earned if they had graduated with their class. 2007. http://www.all4ed.org/files/archive/publications/HighCost.pdf |
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Why High School Students Drop Out and How Schools Could Help: Dropouts Speak Out
This Critical Issues Brief reviews the report "The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts." The report examines the severity of the dropout epidemic and offers suggestions for ways to address the problem. Dropouts are asked two critical questions: why did you drop out? and, what might have helped you stay in school? Information was collected from ethnically, racially, and geographically diverse 16- to 25-year-olds who did not complete high school. 2007. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?assetid=23370 |
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Educational Attainment of High School Dropouts
This report followed a group of dropouts for 8 years after their scheduled high school graduation. The statistics on the numbers of students who had received a diploma, an alternative high school credential, or were working toward that goal are presented. 2004. http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2005/2005026.pdf |
Dropout Prevention
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What Works: Dropout Prevention Strategies
The What Works Clearinghouse's practice guide on dropout prevention provides educators with research-based recommendations for keeping students in school. This audio session will outline the guide's recommendations and provide suggestions for implementation. Participants will discuss what principals are discovering in their work on dropout prevention and what principals want to know from research. 2010. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?s=62284&assetid=31399 |
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Dropout Prevention
This practical guide from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) offers six recommendations for helping educators reduce dropouts in their schools. Each recommendation includes a summary of research evidence supporting the recommendation and advice for implementation. 2008. http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/dp_pg_090308.pdf |
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The Progress of Education Reform 2007, Dropout Prevention
This report by the Education Commission of the States provides summaries of five droput prevention studies. In addition, it outlines online resources for additional reports and state policy information. 2007. http://www.ecs.org/clearinghouse/75/33/7533.pdf |
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Essential Tools, Increasing Rates of School Completion: Moving From Policy and Research to Practice
This online manual provides educators with resources for reducing dropout rates. Covers what is known about dropouts, how dropout rates are measured, information about dropout prevention, specific programs, and where to get more information. Reproducible handouts are also available. 2004. http://www.ncset.org/publications/essentialtools/dropout/ |
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Reduce Your Dropouts: It's Not as Hard as You Think
This article outlines a low-cost strategy for reducing the dropout rate. By creating a caring environment and building relationships between staff and at-risk students, adults can assist in reducing the dropout rate. 2005. http://www.edreadysearch.org/search/item_preview.cfm?assetid=27342 |
