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High school dropouts in Boston
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1988.
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School Attendance of High School Dropouts
… identifiable pattern of absences for elementary school student who eventually drop out of high school. If so, attendance patterns could be used as an indicator for students at risk or dropping out. Using attendance data, the study investigated these absences. This study examined the elementary …
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Portraits of high school dropouts: lessons for school administrators
High school dropouts lose economically and personally as a result of not completing high school. Lost income in thousands of dollars each year and the human cost of not fulfilling their educational and personal potential exemplify the cost to dropouts and society. Many programs are designed and …
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Spatial interpretation and statistical modeling of Boston high school dropouts
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1991.
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The phenomenon of high school dropouts among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-10-19 without embargo terms
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Perceptions of Adult High School Dropouts Concerning Participation in GED Preparation Programs.
… to attain and analyze the perceptions of adult high school dropouts living in the Southwest Virginia region concerning participation in General Educational Development (GED) preparation programs. Mounting evidence underscores the facts that the high school dropout rate remains high across the …
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Personal, Family, and Curriculum Variables Among High School Dropouts with Mild Disabilities
… personal, family, and curriculum variables among high school dropouts with mild disabilities. The review of research literature on dropouts from general and special education assisted in the selection of the variables. The outcome variable (high school dropouts with mild disabilities) and the …
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A comparison of high school dropouts and retainers on career choice competencies
… competencies (career maturity) of white male high school dropouts and retainers in the 10th and 11th grades in Cabell County, West Virginia. Dropouts and retainers were compared on the following career choice competencies as measured by the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI): (1) self appraisal, …
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Risk factors for high school dropouts: do perceptions of bullying play a role?
… among students in a public in-house alternative high school education program for at-risk students with those of the students in the general education population of the same high school. Eleven students enrolled in the alternative high school education program between the ages of 16 and 19 were …
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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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The Probability of Identifying Potential Sophomore High School Dropouts From Elements in Their Cumulative Records
… that would identify students as potential dropouts? Procedure. Six items of information were selected from the cumulative records: IQ level, grade point average, absences, extra-curricular activities, disciplinary actions and form of guardianship. Data was obtained from the records of the …
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High School Dropouts Returning: A Study of the Education System's Efforts to Encourage Their Return
… returning which refer to revising policies in school organization, curriculum content and implementation, teacher pre-service and in-service training.
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Auto/Biographical Inquiry into the Lives of Three Female High School Dropouts in the Rural South
… level. Yet, students continue to leave school before graduating. In October of 1996, 11.1% of persons aged 16 to 24 years were dropouts. They wree not enrolled in a high school program and had not completed high school. Nearly a half million of them left high school between October 1995 …
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A Study of How Former High School Dropouts View the Reasons They Dropped Out and Why They Returned
… has been 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 …
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A Search for Understanding Why Male, Long Term High School Dropouts Resist Returning to Complete a Secondary Credential
… to be related to the same reasons students left school to begin with. The reason for dropping out and resisting to return to school may be a result of too much emphasis on academic preparation and too little emphasis on satisfying the perceived needs for preparing a youth for adulthood. Four …
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Intervention Program Graduate on Time as Related to the Number of High School Dropouts in a Rural Northeast Tennessee High School.
… on Time</em> as related to the number of high school dropouts in a rural northeast Tennessee high school. Graduation rates and dropout rates were gathered from Report Card information from the Tennessee Department of Education website. Archival data for the students in this study were …
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The impact of career counseling plus DISCOVER (Internet version) on the academic achievement of high school sophomores at risk for dropping out of school
… States continues to struggle with the problem of high school dropouts. Researchers and educators have identified and developed interventions to address this problem, including prevention programs within the schools to assist with academic and personal struggles, as well as career guidance …
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