Dropping out of school is not a single event, occurring at the
time the student reaches the maximum mandatory age for school attendance. It is,
rather, the culmination of a series of decisions that begin much earlier in the
student’s academic career. These decisions that affect academic achievement
result from family, social and economic factors. If we are to be successful in
reducing the number of sixteen through twenty-year-olds who leave school prior
to obtaining a secondary credential, and if we are to re-engage students who
have left school, we must obtain much more data on the roots of the process.
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The Dropout Prevention Initiative: Destination:
Graduation
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Family/Community Involvement Matters |
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Dropout
Listserv - Information on subscribing |
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Effective Strategies for Dropout Prevention
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links to proven programs provided by the National Dropout Prevention
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Destination:
Graduation - A Positive Youth Development Approach -
A Powerpoint presentation at
the NYS School Boards Association Annual Conference - 10/26/02 |
Reconnecting Youth:
(.pdf format only)
a school-based prevention program for
youth in grades nine through twelve (14 to 18 years old) at risk for
school dropout. These youth may also exhibit multiple behavior
problems, such as substance abuse, aggression, depression, or suicide
risk behaviors. RY uses a partnership model involving peers, school
personnel, and parents to deliver interventions that address three
central program goals:
- Decreased drug involvement
Increased school performance
Decreased emotional distress
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Dropout
Acronyms |
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Positive Youth Development - NYS
Resources:
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The
Attendance Connection |
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Dropout
Prevention New York State Style
(Powerpoint presentation) |
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