Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach to Dropout Prevention

ISBN: 1930556756

Author: Schargel, Franklin P.

Condition: Used

This book describes the fifteen strategies identified through research reviewed by The National Dropout Prevention Center and Network at Clemson University. Each chapter in this book was written by a nationally recognized authority in that field.Research has shown that these 15 strategies have been successfully implemented:- in all school levels from K - 12- in rural, suburban, and urban centers- as stand-alone programs or as part of systemic school improvement plans.Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach to Dropout Prevention also covers- No Child Left Behind and its effects on dropout rates- Dealing with Hispanic dropouts- Differences and similarities between rural and urban dropoutsThese fifteen strategies have been adopted by the U.S. Department of Education. They are applicable to all students, including students with disabilities.