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Dropout
References
Met WWC evidence standards
Sinclair, M. F., Christenson, S. L., Evelo, D. L., & Hurley, C. M. (1998). Dropout prevention for youth with disabilities: Efficacy of a sustained school engagement procedure. Exceptional Children, 65 (1), 7–21.
Additional sources:
Christenson, S. L., Sinclair, M. F., Thurlow, M. L., & Evelo, D. (1999). Promoting student engagement with school using the Check & Connect model. Australian Journal of Guidance & Counseling, 9 (1), 169–184.
Sinclair, M. F., Christenson, S. L., Lehr, C. A., & Anderson, A. R. (2003). Facilitating student engagement: Lessons learned from Check & Connect longitudinal studies. The California School Psychologist, 8 (1), 29–42.
Met WWC evidence standards with reservations
Sinclair, M. F., Christenson, S. L., & Thurlow, M. L. (2005). Promoting school completion of urban secondary youth with emotional or behavioral disabilities. Exceptional Children, 71 (4), 465–482.
Additional sources:
Sinclair, M. F., Christenson, S. L., Evelo, D. L., Hurley, C. M., Kau, M. Y., Logan, D. T., Thurlow, M. L., & Westberry, D. (2001). Persistence Plus: Using Check & Connect procedures to improve service delivery and positive post-school outcomes for secondary students with serious emotional disturbance. (CDFA No. 84.237H). Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration.
Did not meet WWC relevance screens
Anderson, A. R., Christenson, S. L., Sinclair, M. F., & Lehr, C. A. (2004). Check & Connect: The importance of relationships for promoting engagement with school. Journal of School Psychology, 42, 95–113. 5
Lehr, C. A., Sinclair, M. F., & Christenson, S. L. (2004). Addressing student engagement and truancy prevention during the elementary school years: A replication study of the Check & Connect model. Journal of Education for Students Placed At-Risk, 9 (3), 279–301. 6
Additional sources:
Sinclair, M. F. & Lehr, C. A. (2001). Dakota County: Elementary Check & Connect programs. Program evaluation 2001 summary report. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration.
Sinclair, M. F. & Lehr, C. A. (2000). Dakota County: Elementary Check & Connect programs. Annual summative program evaluation report. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration.
Did not meet WWC evidence screens
Sinclair, M. F. & Kaibel, C. (2002). Dakota County: Secondary Check & Connect programs. Program evaluation 2002 final summary report. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota, Institute on Community Integration. 7
Thorton, H. E. (Ed.). (1995). Staying in school: A technical report of three dropout prevention projects for middle school students with learning and emotional disabilities. Technical report 1990–1995. ABC dropout prevention and intervention series. Washington, DC: U. S. Department of Education. 8
6 The sample is not appropriate this review: the study did not include middle school or high school students.
7 Does not use a strong causal design: the study did not use a comparison group.
8 Does not use a strong causal design: the study used a nonequivalent comparison group.
