Table 1. Effectiveness ratings for 11 dropout prevention programs in three domains
| Intervention Name | Staying in school | Progressing in school | Completing school | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating of effectiveness | Extent of evidence | Rating of effectiveness | Extent of evidence | Rating of effectiveness | Extent of evidence | |
| ALAS (Achievement for Latinos through Academic Success) (no website available) |
 |
Small | |
Small | ||
| Career Academies (Developer Website) |
|
Small | |
Small |  |
Small |
| Check & Connect (Developer Website) |
 |
Small | |
Small | |
Small |
| Financial Incentives for Teen Parents to Stay in School (no website available) |
|
Medium to large | |
Small | |
Medium to large |
| High School Redirection (no website available) |
 |
Medium to large | |
Medium to large | |
Medium to large |
| Middle College High School (Developer Website) |
|
Small | |
Small | ||
| Project GRAD (Developer Website) |
|
Small | |
Small | ||
| Quantum Opportunity Program (Developer Website) |
|
Small | |
Small | ||
| Talent Development High Schools (Developer Website) |
|
Small | ||||
| Talent Search (Developer Website) |
|
Medium to large | ||||
| Twelve Together (no website available) |
|
Small | |
Small | ||
| Key | ||||||
 Positive effects: strong evidence of a positive effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
 Potentially positive effects: evidence of a positive effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
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 Mixed effects: evidence of inconsistent effects |
 No discernible effects: no affirmative evidence of effects |
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 Potentially negative effects: evidence of a negative effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
 Negative effects: strong evidence of a negative effect with no overriding contrary evidence |
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| Note: WWC intervention reports describe each program and provide information on the students, cost, and scope of use. To view the intervention reports, please click on the program name or go to www.whatworks.ed.gov. When available, websites offering additional information about the program are included after the program name. |
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Figure 1. Staying in school: average improvement
Figure 2. Progressing in school: average improvement
Figure 3. Completing school: average improvement
Table 2. Interventions reviewed with no studies meeting WWC evidence screens1
| Belief Academy (no website available) |
| Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program (http://www.idra.org/Coca-Cola_Valued_Youth_Program.htm) |
| National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Corps (http://www.ngycp.org) |
| Project COFFEE (http://www.oxps.org/NEW%20COFFEE%20II/newcoffee.htm) |
| Talent Development Middle Grades Program (http://web.jhu.edu/CSOS/tdmg/index.html) |
| 1 The table includes all eligible programs considered for the WWC dropout prevention review with no studies meeting evidence standards. |
