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Showing 1 to 20 of 32 for “"dropout prevention"”.
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Students' Perceptions of the Preparatory Academy, A Dropout Prevention Program
… to improve academic achievement and reduce the dropout rate of at-risk high school students in a mid-Atlantic state. The study looks at the Preparatory Academy as a dropout prevention program for high school students. Students attending the Preparatory Academy are one or more years behind grade …
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A study of dropout characteristics and school-level effects on dropout prevention
… to examine the characteristics of student dropouts and the characteristics of schools successful and unsuccessful in mediating dropouts. Narrative profiles were created to describe types of students and types of dropouts. Phase I consisted of three parts, each using the student as the unit …
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Stakeholders' Perceptions of Dropout Prevention Strategies in a Rural Ninth Grade Academy
<p>The dropout rate among Georgia high school students is a critical issue within the United States’ educational system. As a result, large numbers of programs have been created to reduce the dropout rate. This study examined the stakeholders’ perceptions of dropout prevention strategies in a rural …
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Dropout prevention services offered to at-risk, disadvantaged students by vocational and school counselors
… designed to examine student support services and dropout prevention approaches utilized by guidance personnel to prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school. The effectiveness of the counselor when dealing with the problems of at-risk, disadvantaged youth can be directly attributed to the …
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Case Study of the Factors Contributing to Graduation from a Secondary Dropout Prevention Program
… to the high graduation rates of students in a dropout prevention program during the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school years. A total of 15 one-on-one interviews were conducted to collect data around participants' perceptions of how the application process; onboarding and orientation program; …
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A Comparison Of The Factors That Affect Graduation Rates Of Students Enrolled In Dropout Prevention Programs
… of students enrolled in five charter high school dropout prevention programs that utilized the same online accelerated curriculum model. The overarching research question was: what factors affected the graduation rates of students enrolled in dropout prevention programs? A mixed methods design was …
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Program Evaluation of the Effects of Principals on the Success of Charter School Dropout Prevention High Schools
<p>The role of school principals in dropout prevention high schools is critical to enhancing federal cohort graduation rates. This study examined how principals in one dropout prevention high school organization influenced graduation rates. The purpose of this research study was to investigate the …
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Ohio’s Dropout Prevention and Recovery Community Schools: A Cost-Benefit Analysis and Model Policy Recommendation for Stakeholders
High school dropouts are potential high school graduates. This has been proven in the State of Ohio where a subset of community schools (known as charter schools in other states) entitled Dropout Recovery and Prevention schools (DORPs) serve students who have either already dropped out of high …
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The Effects of a Middle School Dropout Prevention Program on the Academic Achievement of At-Risk Students: Implications for School Leaders
… and programs designed to reduce the dropout rate by providing previously retained students the opportunity to complete two years of course material in one year in an effort to catch students up to their original graduating class. The purpose of this study was to examine the academic …
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STUDENT SERVICES AND EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP : THE EFFECT OF STUDENT SERVICES STAFFING RATIOS ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND DROPOUT PREVENTION IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
… student services staff-to-student ratios and dropout rates. A quantitative, correlational research design was used that involved collecting student services staffing totals, as well as student performance data and dropout rates, for all 115 public school districts within the state of North …
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Perceptions of the Implementation of the Online Credit Recovery Dropout Prevention and Alternative Education Program Odyssey Ware In Lee County Virginia Public Schools.
… curriculum to assist students in the areas of dropout prevention, alternative education and credit recovery.</li><li>Administrators provide consistency of the implementation to all students in the county.</li></ol>
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Assessing the Efficacy of the Training Opportunities Program for Undiscovered Potential (TOP UP) Dropout Prevention Program at Western Kentucky University for At-Risk High School Students
… TOP UP program at WKU exhibited a high school dropout rate that is qualitatively lower than students who did not participate in the program. Pearson Correlations revealed that the only variable significantly related to graduation status was age. Similarly, Analysis of Variance revealed a …
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The social context of high school dropouts and prevention initiatives : the Québec case
The high school dropout situation in the 1990s is taking on a greater urgency as society moves into an era in which technology and social organization require higher levels of skills and knowledge. This thesis examines how this social problem has evolved. In particular it explores the factors …
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Retention Pathways for African American Males
… of this study was to assess the effects of a dropout prevention intervention on attitudes toward education among African American males in a rural alternative school in southeast Georgia as a means of understanding retention pathways for this population of students. The researcher approach to …
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Student Dropout From The Perspectives Of Junior High Counselors In Northeast Mississippi
… high counselors' understandings about student dropout, particularly about identification of and interventions for students at risk for dropping out of school. As an educator, I desired to research the phenomenon of student dropout to understand how to better reach these types of students. …
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Connecting For Success: Evaluating the Frequency of Check & Connect Meetings on Student Behavior
<p>Dropout prevention efforts commonly address risk factors including chronic absenteeism, which continues to be a nationwide concern. Check & Connect is a student engagement intervention that aims to improve graduation rates and mitigate several risk factors of dropout. Previous research has …
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A Study of How Former High School Dropouts View the Reasons They Dropped Out and Why They Returned
… much research conducted regarding high school dropout prevention and identifying risk factors that influence those who choose to leave school early. Although research shows that life can become very difficult economically and socially for high school dropouts, some adults decide to return to …
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On Being a Truant: A Phenomenological Study of Students in a Comprehensive High School
… an absent/truant pattern identifies potential dropouts. In addition, an absent/truant pattern suggests that students experience personal life problems, school related problems, or peer pressures. Each subject of this study displayed truant symptoms directly related to personal life problems, …
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The Response of a Public School District to Charter School Competition: An Examination of Free-Market Effects
… technology, gifted and talented, tutoring, and dropout prevention. All elementary and middle schools required uniforms. The district's state accountability rating improved from acceptable to recognized. A leadership void was perceived due to students leaving to attend charter schools initially. …
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