Youth Who Dropped Out of School Offer Solutions for Engaging Students
Advocacy Report
Bridgeland, John M., John J. DiIulio, Jr. and Karen Burke Morison, “The Silent Epidemic: Perspectives of High School Dropouts,” Civic Enterprises (March 2006).
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Going Beyond Legal Protections Against Pushout to Actively Engaging Students
News Article
Paulson, Amanda, “Dropout rates high, but fixes under way,” Christian Science Monitor (March 3, 2006).
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Preventing Dropouts from Preschool to High School by Engaging Students At Key Stages of Development
Research Article/Paper
“Getting a Handle on Dropouts,” District Administration, Vol. 40 Issue 3 (March 2004).
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Case Study: Los Angeles’ “BEST” After School Program Decreases the Likelihood of Dropout
Research Article/Paper
Huang, Denise, et al, “Keeping Kids in School: An LA’s BEST Example, A Study Examining the Long-Term Impact of LA’s BEST on Students’ Dropout Rates,” National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) (2005).
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Case Study: A Middle School Embraces a Positive School Climate and Builds Strong Student-Teacher Relationships
Research Article/Paper
Farner, Conrad D., “Antidote for Zero Tolerance: Revisiting a ‘Reclaiming’ School,” Reclaiming Children and Youth, Vol. 11, No. 1 (Spring 2002).
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Smaller Schools and Stronger Relationships Lead to Academic Success
Research Article/Paper
“High Schools for the New Millennium, Imagine the Possibilities,” Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
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