Title: | Dropout Prevention |
Description: | Geared toward educators, administrators, and policymakers, this guide provides recommendations that focus on reducing high school dropout rates. Strategies presented include identifying and advocating for at-risk students, implementing programs to improve behavior and social skills, and keeping students engaged in the school environment. |
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Cover Date: | September 2008 |
Web Release: | September 23, 2008 |
Publication #: | WWC 20084025 |
Center/Program: | WWC |
Associated Centers: | NCEE |
Authors: | Mark Dynarski (Chair), Mathematica Policy Research; Linda Clarke, City Of Houston; Brian Cobb, Colorado State University; Jeremy Finn, State University Of New York-Buffalo; Russell Rumberger, University Of California-Santa Barbara; Jay Smink, National Dropout Prevention Center/Network; Kristin Hallgren, Mathematica Policy Research; Brian Gill, Mathematica Policy Research. |
Type of Product: | Practice Guide |
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