Background and Dropout Rate Statistics
Dropout Rates Are Higher Than You Think
Research Article/Paper
Sum, Andrew et al., “The Hidden Crisis in the High School Dropout Problems of Young Adults in the U.S.: Recent Trends in Overall School Dropout Rates and Gender Differences in Dropout Behavior,” Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University (2003).
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Research Article/Paper
Sum, Andrew et al., “The Hidden Crisis in the High School Dropout Problems of Young Adults in the U.S.: Recent Trends in Overall School Dropout Rates and Gender Differences in Dropout Behavior,” Center for Labor Market Studies, Northeastern University (2003).
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Disagreement on the Definition of Dropout in Los Angeles
News Article
Landsberg, Mitchell, “The Vanishing Class: Back to Basics: Why Does High School Fail so Many?,” The Los Angeles Times, (January 29 - February 13, 2006).
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News Article
Landsberg, Mitchell, “The Vanishing Class: Back to Basics: Why Does High School Fail so Many?,” The Los Angeles Times, (January 29 - February 13, 2006).
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Dropout Rates in the Ninth Grade are on the Rise
News Article
Rosenhall, Laurel, "Ninth-graders' camp aims to stem dropouts," The Sacramento Bee (August 6, 2006).
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News Article
Rosenhall, Laurel, "Ninth-graders' camp aims to stem dropouts," The Sacramento Bee (August 6, 2006).
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A Comparison of Dropout Surveys
News Article
Media Editorial, “Get better high school graduation data,” Contra Costa Times (June 25, 2006)
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News Article
Media Editorial, “Get better high school graduation data,” Contra Costa Times (June 25, 2006)
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Schools in New York City May Manipulate Dropout Statistics
Research Article/Paper
Riehl, Carolyn, “Labeling and Letting Go: An Organizational Analysis of How High School Students are Discharged as Dropouts,” Research in Sociology of Education and Socialization, Vol. 12, pgs. 231-268 (1999).
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Research Article/Paper
Riehl, Carolyn, “Labeling and Letting Go: An Organizational Analysis of How High School Students are Discharged as Dropouts,” Research in Sociology of Education and Socialization, Vol. 12, pgs. 231-268 (1999).
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How to Measure Dropouts Accurately to Facilitate Prevention and Intervention
Guide or Manual
Bremer, Christine D., Anna Cosio, David R. Johnson, Camilla A. Lehr, and Megan Thompson, “Essential Tools, Increasing Rates of School Completion: Moving From Policy and Research to Practice,” National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (May 2004).
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Guide or Manual
Bremer, Christine D., Anna Cosio, David R. Johnson, Camilla A. Lehr, and Megan Thompson, “Essential Tools, Increasing Rates of School Completion: Moving From Policy and Research to Practice,” National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (May 2004).
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The Problems of Rural Schools and Dropout
Research Article/Paper
Tompkins, Richard and Pat Deloney, “Rural Students at Risk in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas,” Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (1995).
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Research Article/Paper
Tompkins, Richard and Pat Deloney, “Rural Students at Risk in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas,” Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (1995).
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High Drop-Out Rate for Children In Group Homes
Research Article/Paper
Parrish, Tom, Cheryl Graczewski, Abigail Stewart-Teitelbaumz and Nina Van Dyke, "Educating California's Foster Youth: The Policies, Procedures, and Practices Affecting the Education of Children Residing in Group Homes," American Institutes for Research (2002).
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Research Article/Paper
Parrish, Tom, Cheryl Graczewski, Abigail Stewart-Teitelbaumz and Nina Van Dyke, "Educating California's Foster Youth: The Policies, Procedures, and Practices Affecting the Education of Children Residing in Group Homes," American Institutes for Research (2002).
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